Each student must create a new political party with presidential candidates, a campaign slogan
& a party platform. See directions & examples below. Turn this in typed and in the correct order
by Monday, November 5
1) Form a new political party: be creative
2) Select presidential candidates: select any two politicians or celebrities you wish to be on your
ticket.
3) Campaign slogan: think of a catchy slogan that represents your party & platform
4) Party platform: Write a minimum of 2 descriptive paragraphs for your party’s platform. Be
sure and describe your policies, remember you are trying to win an election. See examples
from the Democrat & Republican parties listed below.
5) Make sure your responses are in the same order as the examples below
Examples
Democratic Party (2004)
Presidential candidates: John Kerry, John Edwards
Campaign slogan: A strong, respected America
Party Platform
As we come together to declare our vision as Democrats, we are mindful that the challenges of
our times are new and profound. This November, the choice we face as Americans may have
more impact on our people and our place in the world than any in our lifetimes. We approach
this task with a seriousness that matches the challenges before us, but also with a profound
optimism about our future – an optimism that springs from our great faith in America, and our
great pride in what it means to be Americans.
We know the stakes are immeasurably high.
For the first time in generations, we have been attacked on our own shores. Our brave men
and women in uniform are still in harm's way in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the war against terror.
Our alliances are frayed, our credibility in doubt.
Our great middle class is hard-pressed. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs, and millions
more are struggling under the mounting burden of life's everyday costs.
In Washington, the President and his allies stubbornly press on, without regard to the needs of
our people or the challenges of our times.
It is time for a new direction.
John Kerry, John Edwards and the Democratic Party bring a new vision for America – strong at
home, respected abroad. An America that offers opportunity, rewards responsibility, and
rejoices in diversity.
We have a plan to build a strong, respected America: protecting our people, rebuilding our
alliances, and leading the way to a more peaceful and prosperous world.
We have a plan to build a strong, growing economy: creating good jobs, rewarding hard work,
and restoring fiscal discipline.
We have a plan to help our people build strong, healthy families: securing quality health care,
offering world-class education, and ensuring clean air and water.
And we will honor the values of a strong American community: widening the circle of equality,
protecting the sanctity of freedom, and deepening our commitment to this country.
In offering this vision, we affirm our faith in the greatness of America. We recommit to the ideal
of a people united in helping one another, an ideal as old as the faiths we follow and as great
as the country we love. To those who are threatened, we pledge protection; to those who are
victims, we promise justice; to those who are hopeless, we offer hope. And to all Americans
who seek a better future for themselves, for their loved ones, and for our country, we say: your
cause is our own.
That is the America we believe in. That is the America we are fighting for. That is the America
we will build together – one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
A STRONG, RESPECTED AMERICA
To read the full Democrat platform visit:
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=29613
Republican Party (2000)
Presidential candidates: George Bush, Dick Cheney
Campaign slogan: The American Dream, Prosperity with a Purpose
Party Platform
We meet at a remarkable time in the life of our country. Our powerful economy gives America a
unique chance to confront persistent challenges. Our country, after an era of drift, must now set
itself to important tasks and higher goals. The Republican Party has the vision and leadership
to address these issues.
Our platform is uplifting and visionary. It reflects the views of countless Americans all across
this country who believe in prosperity with a purpose — who believe in Renewing America's
Purpose. Together.
This platform makes clear that we are the party of ideas. We are the party that follows its bold
words with bold deeds.
Since the election of 1860, the Republican Party has had a special calling — to advance the
founding principles of freedom and limited government and the dignity and worth of every
individual.
These principles form the foundation of both an agenda for America in the year 2000 and this
platform for our party. They point us toward reforms in government, a restoration of timeless
values, and a renewal of our national purpose.
The twenty-fifth man to receive our party's nomination is equal to the challenges facing our
country. After a period of bitter division in national politics, our nominee is a leader who brings
people together. In a time of fierce partisanship, he calls all citizens to common goals. To
longstanding problems, he brings a fresh outlook and innovative ideas and a record of results.
Under his leadership, the Republican Party commits itself to bold reforms in education — to
make every school a place of learning and achievement for every child. We will preserve local
control of public schools, while demanding high standards and accountability for results.
We commit ourselves to saving and strengthening Social Security. After years of neglect and
delay, we will keep this fundamental commitment to the senior citizens of today and tomorrow.
We commit ourselves to rebuilding the American military and returning to a foreign policy of
strength and purpose and a renewed commitment to our allies. We will deploy defenses against
ballistic missiles and develop the weapons and strategies needed to win battles in this new
technological era.
We commit ourselves to tax reforms that will sustain our nation's prosperity and reflect its
decency. We will reduce the burden on all Americans, especially those who struggle most.
We commit ourselves to aiding and encouraging the work of charitable and faith-based
organizations, which today are making great strides in overcoming poverty and other social
problems, bringing new hope into millions of lives. For every American there must be a ladder
of opportunity, and for those most in need, a safety net of care.
We recommit ourselves to the values that strengthen our culture and sustain our nation: family,
faith, personal responsibility, and a belief in the dignity of every human life.
We offer not only a new agenda, but also a new approach — a vision of a welcoming society in
which all have a place. To all Americans, particularly immigrants and minorities, we send a
clear message: this is the party of freedom and progress, and it is your home.
The diversity of our nation is reflected in this platform. We ask for the support and participation
of all who substantially share our agenda. In one way or another, every Republican is a
dissenter. At the same time, we are not morally indifferent. In this, as in many things, Lincoln is
our model. He spoke words of healing and words of conviction. We do likewise, for we are
bound together in a great enterprise for our children's future.
We seek to be faithful to the best traditions of our party. We are the party that ended slavery,
granted homesteads, built land grant colleges, and moved control of government out of
Washington, back into the hands of the people. We believe in service to the common good —
and that good is not common until it is shared.
We believe that from freedom comes opportunity; from opportunity comes growth; and from
growth comes progress and prosperity.
Our vision is one of clear direction, new ideas, civility in public life, and leadership with honor
and distinction.
This is an election with clear alternatives. The Republican Party offers America a chance to
begin anew: To give purpose to our plenty. To apply enduring principles to new challenges. To
extend to all citizens the full promise of American life.
With confidence in our fellow Americans and great hopes for the future of our country, we
respectfully
To read the full Republican platform visit:
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=25849
To see additional Republican & Democratic party platforms see link below
Related Link: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/platforms.php