Republican Party Overview and Links to Key Web Sites

The national Republican Party, commonly referred to as the Grand Old Party (GOP), it is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. It was founded by anti-slavery activists and members of the Whig Party back in 1854.

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 Republican National Committee (RNC) is responsible for overseeing and promoting Republican campaign activities. This includes managing the process of writing the Republican Party National Platform. The RNC also organizes and supervises the activities of the Republican National Convention.

• US Republican Party - GOP National Web Site
• US House of Representatives GOP Web Site
• US Senate GOP Web Site
• Young Republicans - National Federation Web Site
• Republican Governors Association

The South Carolina (SC) Republican Party is the state affiliate of the national Republican Party. It is headquartered in Columbia, S.C.

While the GOP came into being back in 1854, the SC Republican Party only came to dominate state politics over the past 50 years. The Democratic Part was dominant 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 finally led to the current domination of the state's political landscape by the conservative Republican Party.

• SC Republican Party - Web Site
• SC Republican Party - Facebook Page

• SC Senate Republican Caucus - Web Site

• SC House Republican Caucus - Web Site
• SC Republican Party County Officials

The Clarendon County Republican Party is the local county affiliate of the SC Republican Party. Key web sites include:

• Clarendon County Republican Party - Facebook Page

2016 Republican National Convention - The gathering at which delegates of the U.S. Republican Party will choose the party's nominees for President and Vice President of the United States of America that will run in the 2016 national election. The Republican National Convention will next convene in Cleveland, Ohio on July 18-21, 2016.

No matter what your political party affiliation, it's time to start getting ready for the 2016 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.