Let's also measure the GOP on all the programs they have initiated, pushed through, and supported that helped the common man. Let's start about the time of Reconstruction. Unfortunately, I can't think of any. Not one. The Dems have lately given us far more universal health care, Medicare, OSHA, Unemployment insurance, Voting Rights, Social Security, FRD's CCC and other programs, and so many others. The GOP is NOT the party of the common man. It IS the party of big business, banks that are too big to fail, Halliburton, big money in politics, and obstruction of meaningful programs.