RNC Snapshot
The Republican National Committee is the political and fundraising engine behind the GOP (Grand Old Party), party of many US presidents from Lincoln to Bush. It has branch offices in all 50 US states; it publishes party rules, the party platform, and Rising Tide, a quarterly magazine. In its early days, it worked to abolish slavery, give African-Americans and women the right to vote, and provide equal protection under the law. Its party principles include a belief that government should stay out of individual decisions, equal rights for all, and states rights.
