Question for English teachers:

[brainshrub]

Is it Democratic party. Or the Democratic Party? (Upper or lower-case "p" for party?)

[Bouncy Ball]

1. lower case p

is my theory.

;-p

[On the Road]

2. I Would Argue You Could Use Either

"Democratic Party" would be the capitalized proper name of the party. I think this would be the preferred usage.

However, "Democratic" could also be a capitalized adjective describing the word "party" used as a common noun.

[JohnLocke]

3. Capitalized (nt).

[Book Lover]

4. Capitalize the "P", please

as it refers to a specific party: Green Party, Republican Party, American Independant Party, Nazi Party, Toga Party....

[Rabrrrrrr]

6. Toga Party?

Toga! Toga! Toga! Toga! Toga! Toga!

[zauberflote]

5. Upper

It's "Democratic Party" otherwise you'd just be out dancing and getting drunk with a bunch of liberals.
For rightwingers it's "Democrat Party." I don't know why, except to deny Dems the opportunity to actually be (lower case) democratic.

[crispini]

7. I love that!

Everyone come along, we're going to the Democratic party! Woohoo!

Yeah, why do they always say "the Democrat Party" -- I friggin hate that. (That's probably why they say it, LOL.)

[Solon]

8. They say it like this...

Democrat Party, emphasis on rat, I hate it too.

[brainshrub]

9. Saying Democrat instead of Democratic is a form of bulying.

It's also a sign that they have a frame-of-reference that cannot be challenged.

[brainshrub]

10. Thank-you everyone! I will use Democratic Party.