"GOP" stands for "Grand Old Party," the nickname of the Republican party. According to the GOP website, "GOP" originally stood for "Gallant Old Party."
The first Republican president was Abraham Lincoln. After the Civil War, the upstart Republicans were perceived as the party that won the war. The Republicans who were firmly fixed into the Federal Government were ironically dubbed the "Gallant Old Party," which soon became known as the "Grand Old Party," which was then shortened to the "GOP."
Although GOP does stand for Grand Old Party, it only refers to the Republican Party not the Democratic Party.
GOP, Grand Old Party, is used by the Republican Party.
GOP stands for "Grand Old Party." It represents the Republican Party.
The republican party is also called the GOP (Grand Old Party)
GOP (Grand Old Party) Republican. Wrong. gop.com says that is wrong.
GOP as an acronym for "Grand Old Party", another name for the Republican Party.
GOP means the "Grand Old Party" or as almost everyone calls it the "Republican Party"
A GOP President is a President from the Republican Party, also referred to as the Grand Old Party.
The Grand Old Party or GOP
Grand Old Party, or the republican party
In the US, the GOP (Grand Old Party) or Republican Party.
The Grand old Party or GOP
The elephant is the symbol of the GOP.
Stands for Grand Ol Party
It is also called GOP (Grand Old Party).
Grand Old Party, a reference to the Republican Party
The Republican party was only called the G.O.P. in 1875, it stood for Gallant Old Party, then in 1876 The term Grand Old Party was used. why these terms were used is uncertain, except that they are the better party so they are the Gallant and the Grand. Well, now in November of 2010 the G.O.P should stand for Government Of People.
republican. another name for the republican party is GOP which stands for "Grand Old Party"
The GOP (Grand Old Party) is another name for the Republican party.
GOP - the republican party.
The Republican party became the party of racists after GOP president Richard Nixon created the Southern strategy.
No, the Republican Political party does. The Republican Political party is also called the Grand Old Party or GOP.
They are called the "Grand Old Party" or GOP.
G.O.P. (Grand Old Party) refers to the Republican political party.