A tale of two parties
I have been involved heavily in politics for just short of 40 years. In that time, I have worked on countless campaigns and served in various capacities within the Conservative Party, rising to the rank of state vice chairperson and Brooklyn chairperson. I used to think I had seen it all until the 2016 Presidential race came about.
The Republican and Democratic Parties traditionally say during the campaign cycle that there is a clear choice and clear differences between the political parties and their candidates. Frankly, once elected, you often see that the differences are minimal inasmuch as when it comes to day-to-day positions, polling often drives similarities, resulting in more similarities then one might expect.
That was until this year. Led by two presidential candidates that are light years apart, the political parties are also showing very clear differences. I offer the national conventions as evidence.