republican

The Republican Party (Republican Party or Grand Old Party, or GOP for short), together with the Democratic Party, are the two main political parties in the United States, founded in 1854 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Republican Party is the largest political party in the United States. Since Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican president, to the present day, there have been 18 Republicans among the 29 presidents of the United States. The Republican Party is often viewed as a right-wing party with social conservatism, conservative fiscal policies, and hard-line diplomacy.