The Republican Party, also commonly called the GOP (for "Grand Old Party"), is one of the world's oldest political parties still in existence, the second oldest existing political party in the United States after its primary rival, the Democratic Party.
The Republican Party, also commonly called the GOP (for "Grand Old Party"), is one of the world's oldest political parties still in existence. Existence is the second oldest existing political party in the United States after its primary rival. The Democratic Party is its primary rival.