The
national
Democratic
Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the
United States. It
was
founded back
in 1828,
making it the oldest political party in the U.S.
Politics is defined as the art or science of government. In other words, it encompasses a wide range of activities that relate to influencing the actions and policies of governments and its use of its resources. |
The
Democratic
National Committee
(DNC)
is responsible for overseeing
and promoting
Democratic campaign activities. This
includes managing
the process of writing the Democratic Party
National
Platform.
The
DNC also organizes and supervises
the
activities
of the
Democratic
National Convention.
The
South
Carolina
(SC)
Democratic
Party is the state
affiliate of the national
Democratic Party. It is headquartered in Columbia, S.C.
The SC Democratic Party dominated state politics from 1880 through 1948. It was the 1948 Presidential Election that marked the beginning of the winds of political change in the state when Senator Strom Thurmond broke away from the national Democratic Party and ran for office as a State's Rights Democratic Party (Dixiecrat) candidate. The shift in political climate continued with President Lyndon B. Johnson's signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This led to the current domination of the state's political landscape by the conservative Republican Party. |
The
Clarendon County Democratic Party is the local county affiliate of
the SC Democratic Party. Within
the county, there are 26 precincts.
No matter what your political
party affiliation, it's time to start getting ready for the next
nation-wide elections. Pay attention to the candidates and their
stance on the major issues facing the US. Also, check out the
political platforms of both major parties.
* Visit America's Future: 2020-2050
web site to learn more about the political parties in the US.
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