Political party platform

A political platform is a list of the principles which a political party supports in order to appeal to the general public for the purpose of having said party's candidates voted into office. This often takes the form of a list of support for, or opposition to, controversial topics. Se also: election promise.

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Famous election platforms:

Franklin Roosevelt' 1932 New Deal
The 1993 Liberal Party of Canada Red Book
The 1994 United States Republican Party's Contract with America
Mike Harris's 1995 Common Sense Revolution

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