    *NOTE to the author     there is a big difference between the two parties. Democrats are more liberal and Republicans are a lot more conservative.       Note to the Note   The question was related to the PARTIES, not the philosophy of individual members.
It works like this: a political party through its manifesto says-if you vote for me then I will do this for you. Uses: 1. Canvassing of vote for political parties 2. Helps people to decide which party to vote for 3.
political platform - a document stating the aims and principles of a political party; their candidate simply ignored the party platform; they won the election even though they offered no positive program. political program, platform, program. document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) plank - an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party.