GOP
GOP stands for "Grand Old Party," which is the nickname of the Republican Party of the United States. The Republicans are one of the two major political parties in the U.S.
How It's Used
“On three recent House votes—one on Medicare, a second on Head Start funding and a third on District of Columbia school vouchers—Republican leaders prevailed by a single vote. They assembled the bare majorities for these bills—and for several similar measures, party sources say—first by demanding party loyalty, which makes it difficult for GOP moderates to oppose their more conservative initiatives.” —Juliet Eilperin, “Practicing the Art of One-Vote Victories: House Republicans thrive on squeezing out razor-thin majorities and ignoring Democrats,” The Washington Post National Weekly Edition, 20-26 Oct 03, p. 13. "He co-founded the National Conservative Political Action Committee, which spent money in support of candidates, including Chuck Grassley, of Iowa, and Dan Quayle, in Indiana, who were instrumental in the G.O.P. takeover of the Senate." —Jeffrey Toobin, "The Dirty Trickster: Campaign tips from the man who has done it all," The New Yorker, 2 Jun 08. “Things at Justice worsened with internal reports finding the department had hired career civil servants, law student interns, assistant U.S. attorneys, and even immigration judges based on their loyalty to the GOP.” —Dahlia Lithwick, “Forgiving and Forgetting,” Slate, 22 Nov 08. "After Republicans voted unanimously against health care reform legislation in the Senate's health committee, all eyes are on the Senate finance committee, whose members are working on a measure that everyone expects will likely be friendlier to the GOP's interests." —Daniel Politi, “Health Care Battle Heats Up,” Slate, 16 Jul 09. Links Beyond eAlmanac
Wikipedia article on the Republican Party.
The Republican Party's official Web site.
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