In his 2008 presidential campaign, Democrat Barack Obama made no secret of his admiration for President Lincoln and his so-called “rival team” toward the government. Obama made the proposal to make his cabinet a party – even a “post-party” party – to strike a balance between political factions. Finally, President Obama took office with the main Democratic rivals, Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton, as vice president and secretary of state and Republican secretary of state.dem Ray LaHood as secretary of transportation. And while he was a strong critic of the way the Iraq war was waged by his Republican predecessors, Obama asked President George W. Bush`s Defense Secretary, Robert Gates, to remain in office in order to maintain continuity in the authority of U.S. forces. Sometimes parties in a series of elections are unable or unwilling to adapt their positions to broader socio-demographic or economic forces. Parties must be aware when society changes. If heads of state and government refuse to acknowledge that public opinion has changed, the party is unlikely to win in the next election. Groups that have felt that the party has served their interests in the past may choose to look elsewhere if they feel that their needs are no longer being met. One way or another, the party system will get to the bottom of things by reorienting the party or deferring membership in the electorate.

[7] When a party obtains a majority of votes and forms the government itself, voters can hold the government to account. Voters will then have a direct influence on government policy. On the other hand, if political parties have to seek a coalition partner to win a majority of seats, voter preferences are not necessarily reflected in the final coalition government. To track this polarization, Pew Research conducted a 25-year study of Republican and Democratic respondents. Every two years, Pew asked interviewees whether they agreed or disagreed with the statements. These instructions are called “value questions” or “value instructions” because they measure what the interviewee likes. Examples of statements are: Government regulation of business in der regel does more harm than good, “Labor unions are necessary to protect the working person,” and “Society should ensure all have equal chance to succeed.” After comparing these responses for 25 years, Pew Research found that Republican and Democratic respondents are increasingly answering these questions differently. This is especially true for government and policy issues.