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The political party founded by Thomas Jefferson is generally considered to be the "ancestor" of today's Democrats, although it was called "Republican" in his time. This party split into two parts, the "Democratic Republicans" and "National Republicans." The former is now the Democratic Party, the latter became the "Whigs." A group of anti-slavery Whigs eventually formed a new party group they called "Republicans," which included Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt, and that name continues to this day.

Washington hated the concept of political parties, but his policies mirrored those of the party called the "Federalists."

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