And it is true that both parties are alike in many respects. However, to ignore a candidate's party affiliation is to miss out on one of the great advantages of the two-party system. One who favors a republic as the best form of government. R., Rep., Repub. Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, New College Edition.
Democrats are more willing to subordinate individual rights to the assumed needs of the group.
They assume that society collectively is responsible for each of its members. They place less emphasis on individual enterprise and initiative. The right to determine individual destiny should lie in the hands of the individual. This has led to increasingly more federal controls and regimentation, often in the hands of unelected bureaucrats, causing a severe erosion of local government across the country. Individuals must be free to use their talents.