Describe the similarities and differences in the two documents. Most importantly, tell me what you would use from each party’s platform in a campaign AGAINST its candidates if you were working for the other side.

Find the most recent platforms of the Republican Party of Texas and the Texas Democratic Party. You can get them from the state party websites:

http://www.txdemocrats.org/ 

http://www.texasgop.org/

Write a brief essay  2 pages double-spaced. Describe the similarities and differences in the two documents. Most importantly, tell me what you would use from each party’s platform in a campaign AGAINST its candidates if you were working for the other side.

Submit in Word. Cite your sources.

Additional Resources

Texas Tribune wrote about the state Republican platform: https://www.texastribune.org/2018/06/16/texas-republican-platform-bathroom-bill-constitutional-carry/

Texas Tribune also did a nice platform comparison: https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2018/party-platforms/ 

Both parties seem to be moving toward embracing marijuana legalization: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article215733420.html