1. POSTER LAYOUT

2. THE LIFE OF T HE PARTIES THE LIFE OF T HE PARTIES RepublicanDemocrat

3. LEFT VS. RIGHT DEMOCRATS »Left Wing  Liberal  Government help for social issues  Strict regulation to protect the environment REPUBLICANS »Right Wing  Conservative  Support less government control  Support private business  GOP-Grand Old Party

4. LEFT VS. RIGHT Platforms - what they stand for DEMOCRATS Education: better trained & paid teachers, oppose vouchers, public school choice REPUBLICANS Education: raise standards; school choice; develop charter schools; focus on research Social Concerns: government should help those in need Social Concerns: better handled through private enterprise

5. LEFT VS. RIGHT Platforms - what they stand for DEMOCRATS Economy: strict regulations on business to ensure equal opportunity REPUBLICANS Economy: support private business to provide more jobs Health Care: create national health care plan to cover all Americans Health Care: Competition in marketplace keeps medical costs down

6. LEFT VS. RIGHT Can you name us? DEMOCRATS Bill Clinton Franklin Roosevelt Barack Obama REPUBLICANS Sarah Palin George W. Bush Chris Christie

7. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. 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