Democrats view elections as a means to an end, while Republicans view an election as an end in itself.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
It's almost a very rough rule of thumb: when Democrats are able to successfully frame the meaning of an election season around middle-class fears, Democrats win the election; when Republicans are able to successfully frame the meaning of an election season around cultural fears, Republicans win the election.
Elections are about choices, and part of what you do is draw that contrast.
The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn. The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it.
Democrats believe that when more people vote, it's not just good for our party; it's good for democracy.
One thing Republicans understand: In American elections, you have to choose from among only two people - not between the perfect and the good.
The only difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is the velocities with which their knees hit the floor when corporations knock on their door. That's the only difference.
As a general rule of thumb, Democrats do better in national elections when the year's defining issue is economic fairness, and Republicans do better when the defining issue is national security.
Democrats believe they can win at the ballot box by obstructing, and they would rather win the next election than move America forward.
The difference between a Republican and a Democrat is the Democrat is a cannibal they have to live off each other, while the Republicans, why, they live off the Democrats.
Democrats tend to think of elections as cycles. Republicans don't: It's ongoing and constant.