The Christian Democratic Party (CDP) is a new, indeed embryonic, political party in the United States of America. It was conceived because of a perception among many Christians (mostly Evangelicals and Catholics) and others that find themselves caught in the gulf between the two dominant political parties in America.

While the CDP in the United States is not as yet formally related to the larger more established Christian Democratic parties around the world, it nevertheless should be considered in the mainstream of Christian Democratic thought and movement. It is generally considered conservative on social-moral issues, and pragmatic-populist on social-economic issues, advocating social market economics. Because of the varying political climates, the CDP (USA) could be considered a centrist party in the United States, and could be considered a center-right party in European politics.

Background

Agenda

Domestic Policies

Social-Moral

Against Abortion

Against Same-sex Marriage

Social-Economic

For Universal Health Insurance — this could be

Against Corporate Welfare

Other

For Full Choice Voting requirement in all elections

Foreign Policies

For a rigorous Just War policy, including (as a defense against a lax just war policy) a super-majority Congressional vote requirement prior to engaging in wars of choice (e.g. when American soil is not disturbed by the ememy in question)

For Fair Trade

See also

Christian Democracy

List of Christian Democratic parties around the world

External links

Christian Democratic Party website