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Republican Party (GOP)
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- Abbreviation GOP
- Founder Horace Greeley, John C. Frémont, Francis P. Blair, Edwin D. Morgan, Amos Tuck, Salmon P. Chase
- Founded March 20, 1854; 170 Years Ago (1854-03-20), Ripon, Wisconsin, U.S.
- Country USA
- Headquarters 310 First Street SE,Washington, D.C., U.S.
- Ideology Conservatism, Right-wing Populism, Centrism, Christian Right, Libertarianism
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Republican party (GOP) BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 12 Feb 2025
Republican Party: A History of Shifting Ideologies The Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), emerged in 1854 from anti-slavery factions opposing the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Initially focused on economic reform supporting industry and infrastructure development, the party's early su...
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