Views on Major Issues
| Democrat | Republican | |
| Philosophy | Liberal, left leaning | Conservative, right leaning |
| Economic Ideas | Support minimum wages and progressive taxation (higher tax rate for higher income brackets); favor more government regulation | Oppose raising taxes for anyone, including the wealthy; wages should be set by the free market |
| Social and human ideas | Based on community and social responsibility | Based on individual rights and justice |
| Military issues | Support decreased spending | Support increased spending |
| Gay marriage/abortion | Generally support | Generally oppose |
| Death penalty | Strong support, with a faction that opposes | Generally support |
| Taxes | Support progressive taxation; may raise taxes to fund government programs | Support flat tax (same rate for everyone); oppose raising taxes |
| Government regulation | Support regulation as needed to protect consumers | Oppose regulation; believe it blocks free capitalism and job growth |
| Healthcare policy | Support universal healthcare with government involvement; support Obamacare | Support privatization of healthcare for efficiency; oppose most of Obamacare |
| Immigration | Oppose deportation; support a pathway to citizenship for certain undocumented immigrants | Oppose amnesty for undocumented immigrants; support stronger policing at the border |