Republican
- limited government spending
- school choice (education funding go to families)
- right to work (whether or not join a union and pay dues 会费)
- secure borders (prohibit illegal immigration)
- peace through strength
- business innovation(less restrict on business through taxes or regulations)
- energy independence (of the oil-producing nations)
- fiscal responsibility (taxpayer money should not be used to bail out failing companies)
- lower taxes
- fight terrorism abroad
- global independence
Democratic
- government transparency
- retirement security (All Americans are entitled to a secure and healthy retirement. Medicare and Social security need to be preserved for future generation)
- equal access to healthcare
- right to organize (union)
- nuclear disarment
- alternative energy
- pollution standards
- federal funding for education
- protection of natural resources
- voting rights
- global cooperations
- (机构中的) 核心组织 caucus
- primaries 初选
