The Republican Party
Our Party
Republicans are the party of the people. Republicans believe the formula that will lift all Americans is equality, freedom and limited government. Our party is deeply rooted in protecting human rights, preserving constitutional freedoms such as free speech, individual achievement and reducing the burdens added upon hard-working citizens. We are the party that promotes jobs, assures opportunity and prosperity for all Americans.
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Our focus is building a healthy economy based on free enterprise and sensible business practices, NOT by burdening families with overreaching government, ever-rising taxes and suffocating debt. The successful future of families, single parents, women and minorities communities depends on a nation that is for the people. Republicans believe in the individual, and we support policies that support the value of accomplishment
Because we love our nation and desire to protect United States of America we are a party that supports strong national defense, healthcare reform that ensures quality care while lowering costs and empowering our children with quality education.
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Now, more than ever before, America needs our leadership, our passion and our principals to guide her back onto the road to recovery. The American Dream is within our grasp and together we will make those dreams a reality.
Join us as we work toward a better future for Arizona and the United States of America.
Our History
Republicans come from all walks of life. We have a terrific history that demonstrates diversity and the pioneering of civil rights in our country. African Americans, business leaders, women, veteran’s, Hispanics, Asians, among other communities – fill the halls of leadership from state to state, chamber to chamber. The diversity of our party must be recognized as the party of the people. For nearly 200 years, the Republican Party has been the leader in movements endorsing free speech, abolishing slavery, supporting issues such as women’s rights, free enterprise, lowering taxes and creating sustainable energies and economies.
Our party has led the nation through tremulous times with sound economic policies and support of our nation’s military. We maintain the largest single economy in the world and our party embraces and uncompromising commitment to protect the citizens of this nation.
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Some of our nation’s greatest American’s were Republicans – Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Regan and Dr. Condoleezza Rice, to name a few. Our very own state boasts a slew of Republican leaders such as Barry Goldwater, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, among others – all fighting to protect Republican ideals. With a history rich in supporting a stronger, brighter nation, it’s easy to see why we’re proud to be Republicans.
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The Republican Timeline:
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1850’s – We began as a group of people who opposed slavery prior to the Civil War in the early 1850’s. The first Republicans believed Americans, all Americans, deserved to be free of government suppression of any kind. Therefore, the “free soil, free labor, free speech, free men” slogan was born. That philosophy continues to serve as our platform today.
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1860 – We cemented our influence in national politics with the election of America’s first Republican, Abraham Lincoln.
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1870 – 1900 – The Republicans in Congress proposed and passed the 15th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing voting rights regardless of race. This undoubtedly paved the way for the women’s suffrage movement. In 1896, we were the first major party to support women’s right to vote.
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Early 1900’s – Under the leadership of Republican President Theodore Roosevelt, free market ideals were encouraged and protected under the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, breaking up large business monopolies.
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1952 – World War II hero, Dwight D. Eisenhower, was elected president, bringing with him renewed faith in rebuilding a nation bogged down with economic strife following the war. Under his leadership, Eisenhower established the Interstate Highway System and encouraged America’s space exploration program.
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1970’s – Republicans have undoubtedly played a vital role in reigning in outrageous government spending. The Ford Administration cut America’s double-digit inflation rate in half while cutting taxes and reducing federal government.
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1980’s – Thanks, in large part, to President Ronald Regan’s economic policies, our country enjoyed the longest economic expansion in our country’s history. This resulted in the creation of more than 20.7 million new jobs.
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1990’s – With a “back to basics” grassroots approach, breathing new life into our party, the “Contract with America” was born. This bold agenda emphasized the ideals we believe in such as individual freedom, personal responsibility and reducing government. Americans responded enthusiastically by voting for a new Republican majority in both the House and Senate – the first in 40 years. The new Congress then slashed wasteful spending on committees, commissioned the first independent audit of Congress, imposed term limits and planned a balanced budget that would reduce the deficit to zero in seven years without raising a cent in taxes.
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2000’s – Throughout history, our party has paved the way for civil rights and liberties, balanced troubled economies, promoted our military and national defense and guided us through uncertain times.
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But our work is not finished.
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Now, more than ever before, America needs our leadership, our passion and our principals to guide her back onto the road to recovery. The American Dream is within our grasp and together we will make those dreams a reality.