For the first time in eighteen years, the Democratic Party won control of the House of Representatives.

VOA: special.2010.03.04

America's third party at that time -- The People's Party -- had a difficult decision to make.

VOA: special.2010.07.01

The Democratic Party had a much more difficult time choosing a candidate for president in eighteen sixty-eight.

VOA: special.2010.02.11

Long-time Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter announced he is leaving the Republicans to join the president's Democratic Party.

VOA: special.2009.05.02

The Democratic Party, for the second time, nominated Congressman William Jennings Bryan as president.

VOA: special.2010.07.29

The Democratic Party was the opposition party at that time.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

For the first time, members of Mr.Obama's own political party stood against him.

VOA: standard.2009.05.21

Long-time challenger Pierre Mamboundou remains the chief opposition to the ruling party.

VOA: standard.2009.08.30

Reid told reporters he had been making overtures to Specter to join the Democratic Party for some time, even before the senator from Pennsylvania faced a difficult reelection contest.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

Byford said because the BNP had garnered a million votes in the European Parliament elections, about the same support as the environmental Green Party, its leader was invited on the broadcaster's premiere political program, Question Time.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

President Obama's first State of the Union address came at a time when his Democratic Party is still reeling from a stinging defeat last week for a U.S.Senate seat in the heavily Democratic state, Massachusetts.

VOA: standard.2010.01.28

"It is an age-old problem in politics, where in general in American politics, the candidate who appeals most to the most fervent members of the party wins the primary and then often has a very difficult time appealing to the broader electorate."

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

Clinton said the United States continues to demand the unconditional release of the Nobel Peace laureate, who has been detained most of the time since 1990, when her National League for Democracy party won national elections but was barred by the military from taking power.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12