POSTER LAYOUT DEMOCRATREPUBLICAN SYMBOLS WORDS/CONCEPTS PLATFORMS NAMES QUOTES

THE LIFE OF T HE PARTIES THE LIFE OF T HE PARTIES RepublicanDemocrat

LEFT VS. RIGHT DEMOCRATS  Liberal  Government help for the social issues  Gov’t regulations to protect environment  Left Wing REPUBLICANS  Conservative  Support less government control  Support private businesses  GOP-Grand Old Party  Right Wing

LEFT VS. RIGHT Platforms - what they stand for DEMOCRATS Education: Support public school choice, Oppose use of vouchers for private schools REPUBLICANS Education: Raise standards; use vouchers to support school choice, charter schools and home schooling

LEFT VS. RIGHT Platforms - what they stand for DEMOCRATS Social Concerns: The government has a duty to help citizens, especially those most in need. REPUBLICANS Social Concerns: Social concerns are better handled through private enterprise

LEFT VS. RIGHT Platforms - what they stand for DEMOCRATS Economy: Strict regulations of businesses such as minimum wage laws will ensure equal opportunity and ease the financial strain on many families REPUBLICANS Economy: Strong support of businesses will help the economy and provide more jobs- leading to increased opportunities for all citizens

LEFT VS. RIGHT Platforms - what they stand for DEMOCRATS Health Care: Keep the national governmental health care plan that covers all Americans REPUBLICANS Health Care: No government run health care plan is necessary. Competition in the marketplace keeps costs low

LEFT VS. RIGHT Can you name us? DEMOCRATS John Kennedy Bill Clinton Barack Obama REPUBLICANS Chris Christie George W. Bush John Boehner

ENTERPRISERS »81% Republican »Believe in free enterprise »Support war in Iraq »Believe that individuals are responsible for their own well being »Little support for government help to the poor

SOCIAL CONSERVATIVES »82% Republican »Strongly against immigration »Oppose government aid for the needy »56% have a gun in their home

PRO GOVERNMENT CONSERVATIVES »58% Republican »Strong religious followers »Favor government regulation to help needy »Mostly female

UPBEATS »56% Independent »Express positive views about government & society »Believe success is in people’s own hands »Well educated young people

DISAFFECTEDS »68% Independent »Cynical about government »Have little interest in keeping up with politics and government »Strongly oppose immigration »Less educated

LIBERALS »59% Democrat »Liberal view of most social issues »Support immigration »Favor environmental protection »Prefer diplomacy over military intervention

CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRATS »89% Democrat »Very religious »Oppose same sex marriage »Oppose war in Iraq »Support more active role by government in protecting morality

BYSTANDERS »56% Independent »Choose not to participate in politics or elections »Cynical about government »96% did not vote in last presidential election »Half say they have money problems