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The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP. Founded in Jackson, Michigan, in 1854 by anti-slavery expansion activists and modernizers, the Republican Party quickly surpassed the Whig Party as the principal opposition to the Democratic Party. It first came to power in 1860 with the election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency and presided over the American Civil War and Reconstruction. Today, the party supports a conservative and/or center-right platform, with further foundations in supply-side fiscal policies and social conservatism.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) greets protestersduring a demonstration calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) greets protestersduring a demonstration calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: A protesters hold up placards calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: A protesters hold up placards calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Protesters hold up a placards calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Protesters hold up a placards calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Protesters hold up a placards calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Protesters hold up a placards calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: A protester holds up a placard calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: A protester holds up a placard calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Protesters hold up a placards calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Protesters hold up a placards calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Protesters call for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Protesters call for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Preston Clark, from Delaware, cheers during a demonstration calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Preston Clark, from Delaware, cheers during a demonstration calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Protesters call for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Protesters call for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: A protester holds up a placard calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: A protester holds up a placard calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Protesters hold up a placards calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Protesters hold up a placards calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Protesters hold up a placards calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Protesters hold up a placards calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Rep. Michele Backman (R-MN) greets a protester during a demonstration calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Rep. Michele Backman (R-MN) greets a protester during a demonstration calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Protesters hold up a placards calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Protesters hold up a placards calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

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Members of the GOP House Conference pray during a meeting  on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, March 20, 2010.

Members of the GOP House Conference pray during a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, March 20, 2010.

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Members of the House GOP Conference recite the Pledge of Allegiance at a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, March 20, 2010.

Members of the House GOP Conference recite the Pledge of Allegiance at a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, March 20, 2010.

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Rep. Michael Coffman, R-Colo., wears a medical boot as he walks toward the podium to deliver remarks during a news conference on Capitol Hill with fellow Republican members of the freshman class as they discuss health care overhaul, Saturday, March 20, 2010 in Washington. From left are, Reps. Steve Austria, R-Ohio, Gregory Harper, R-Miss.,  Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., Duncan D. Hunter, R-Calif., and Leonard Lance, R-N.J.

Rep. Michael Coffman, R-Colo., wears a medical boot as he walks toward the podium to deliver remarks during a news conference on Capitol Hill with fellow Republican members of the freshman class as they discuss health care overhaul, Saturday, March 20, 2010 in Washington. From left are, Reps. Steve Austria, R-Ohio, Gregory Harper, R-Miss., Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., Duncan D. Hunter, R-Calif., and Leonard Lance, R-N.J.

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Rep. John C. Fleming, R-La., a family physician and former coroner, delivers remarks during a news conference on Capitol Hill with fellow Republican members of the freshman class as they discuss health care overhaul, Saturday, March 20, 2010 in Washington.

Rep. John C. Fleming, R-La., a family physician and former coroner, delivers remarks during a news conference on Capitol Hill with fellow Republican members of the freshman class as they discuss health care overhaul, Saturday, March 20, 2010 in Washington.

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Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., who spent 28 years as a healthcare professional before being elected to Congress, delivers remarks during a news conference on Capitol Hill with fellow Republican members of the freshman class as they discuss health care overhaul, Saturday, March 20, 2010 in Washington.

Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., who spent 28 years as a healthcare professional before being elected to Congress, delivers remarks during a news conference on Capitol Hill with fellow Republican members of the freshman class as they discuss health care overhaul, Saturday, March 20, 2010 in Washington.

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Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., a physician before being elected to Congress, delivers remarks during a news conference on Capitol Hill with fellow Republican members of the freshman class as they discuss health care overhaul, Saturday, March 20, 2010 in Washington. At right is Rep. John C. Fleming, R-La., a family physician and former coroner before being elected to Congress.

Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., a physician before being elected to Congress, delivers remarks during a news conference on Capitol Hill with fellow Republican members of the freshman class as they discuss health care overhaul, Saturday, March 20, 2010 in Washington. At right is Rep. John C. Fleming, R-La., a family physician and former coroner before being elected to Congress.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) greets protestersduring a demonstration calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) greets protestersduring a demonstration calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: A protesters hold up placards calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: A protesters hold up placards calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Protesters hold up a placards calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Protesters hold up a placards calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Protesters hold up a placards calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Protesters hold up a placards calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: A protester holds up a placard calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: A protester holds up a placard calling for Congress to kill the Health Care Reform bill during a demonstration on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010, in Washington, DC. While The Committee on Rules will determine how the pending health care legislation will advance through the vote in the House of Representatives a large group of protestors and Republican lawmakers rallied on the Capitol grounds calling for the defeat of the reform bill.

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