Build a Party Project

Our party strengths: In theory, our party will appeal to the growing attitudes of the changing nation. Environmental friendly policies dominate our platform, which in the long run, will benefit both mankind and mother nature. Clean lungs and water have never hurt anyone. Second, our party will be fronted will some of the most recognizable and relatable politicains on Capitol Hill. Strong party leadership and name recognition will fuel the sentiments surronding these charasmatic leaders into the minds of the potential voting populus. Finally, our base or core supporters should establish the sound foundation needed to further develop our parties growth throughout the US. Our base is the South, which traditionally is a stronghold for the right wing. With the reeling Republican party, South voters may be looking for a new identity for their political views, and this party, already closer to the right than the left, looks to capitalize on the new found opportunity for voter identification.
Weaknesses: How big can we get a revenue stream in order to pay for all these government backed programs? New health research, new tecnological fuel research, and further tax cuts will require new avenues of funding. With some many former Republicans lined up to be initiated to our party, will these new prgrams be an easy sell? With the financial cost on green technologies higher than traditional methods, how will new companies be able to afford start up costs, and eventually expand and create new jobs? Dont get me wrong; Im all for the environment, but I just wonder how the cost will be divided up, especially in an economy teetering on the big D word. Secondly, I wonder how bailing out the American auto makers will stabilize the national economy. Wouldnt these companies just be better off filing chapter 11? or at least start jet pooling? Why should the federal governement invest billions in a failing company, when in a few months, that money will be gone anyway? http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/19/opinion/19romney.html?_r=4 is a great article by Romney. Finally, the only other weakness, in my opinion and this is strictly a viewpoint, is the stem cell research. I am not a fan of it. I believe its to close to playing God with human life and I dont trust mankind to handle such a powerful technology in a responsible and secure way.

Viewing all the groups platforms, I conclude that most, if not all, are roughly on the same viewpoint path. Most parties are centrised based, with stress on the environment, health, and ending the Irag war. Competing for the high office for all groups was in the wheel house of 8-10 years, which may be a bit too soon, but with rise of the information age, anything is possible. I also found it interesting that some groups are in favor of the turn of the 19th century politics, ie isolatioism.

If any of group 4's members read this, I apologize for my lack of input. I was really looking forward to this idea but I can down with pnumonia and, subsequently, my wife and 3 month old daughter came down with bronchitis for the past few weeks. I know how frustrating group work can be and I let the group down; I take responsibility for this and I'm sure my grade will reflect this. Working in groups over the net, I found, is challenging. Coordination efforts must be met on everyone's side in order to be effective. Messages can be left and viwed at any time, but I prefer the more efficient method of face to face interaction to fully gather all the input of everyone involved. Finally, over the net is also very faceless and almost soulless. Instead of matching a face to the words and get that personal image in your head, you have to conjure up what this person is really all about.