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The nickname was originally used by Southern Democrats. After the Republicans won back the Presidency and Congress for the first time since the Grant administration, the Chicago Tribuneproclaimed: "Let us be thankful that under the rule of the Grand Old Party ... these United States will resume the onward and upward march which the election of Grover Cleveland in 1884 partially arrested."
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Where did the term Grand Old Party come from?
The history is not perfectly clear, but the link below provides the official explanation by the Republican Party.
What does the acronym GOP stands for?
Although GOP does stand for Grand Old Party, it only refers to the Republican Party not the Democratic Party.
Which current political party is sometims called the Grand Old Party?
The Republican Party of the United States is known as the Grand Old Party.
What means GOP?
GOP means the "Grand Old Party" or as almost everyone calls it the "Republican Party"
What current political party is sometimes called the Grand old Party?
The Republican Party is also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP).
What does GOP stand for?
GOP stands for "Grand Old Party," which is a nickname for the Republican Party in the United States. The term dates back to the 1870s and was originally used to refer to the party's long history and traditional values. The GOP is one of the two major political parties in the US, alongside the Democratic Party.
Where did the term GOP originate?
GOP which at first may have stood for "Gallant Old Party" but now stands for "Grand Old Party" has been used since the 1876 Convention in Cincinnati if not before.
What is the nickname of the Republican Party?
The Grand Old Party or GOP
What is an Old term for an evening party?
An old term used to refer to an evening party is "soiree".
What is the common nickname of the Republican Party?
The Grand old Party or GOP
Gop stand for?
Grand Old Party
How did the GOP start?
grand old party
