Party History
The mascot of the party.
What is a donkey?
UCSD's House Representative.
Who is Congressman Scott Peters?
Said "You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? You exist in the context of all in which you live and came before you."
Who is Kamala Harris?
Led by Obama, key goals are to reduce the number of uninsured Americans, make healthcare more affordable, and improve the quality of care.
Term that describes advocates who support housing development as a response to the outcomes of restrictive zoning and planning policies.
What is Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY)?
Political framework in which two major political parties dominate the political landscape, often controlling the majority of government offices and shaping the policy debate.
What is the two-party system?
UCSD's Councilmember.
Who is Council President Pro Tem Joe LaCava?
President who participated in a Halloween-themed Saturday Night Live sketch, in which he wore a mask of himself.
Who is Barack Obama?
Under Obama, the US joined this global climate agreement to limit global warming well below 2°C , with a focus on reducing carbon emissions.
What is the Paris Climate Agreement (2015)?
Term that describes efforts aimed at increasing the voter turnout in elections.
What is Get/Getting Out the Vote (GOTV)?
Created in 1848, this committee is responsible for governing the Democratic Party.
What is the Democratic National Committee?
UCSD student organization that works to register voters and encourage participation in elections, working closely with the Associated Students Office of Vice President of External Affairs in organizing campus events.
What is Tritons Vote?
As part of his campaign, this presidential candidate played "Heartbreak Hotel" on the saxophone on a late night show.
Who is Bill Clinton?
Three-part plan led by Biden, Harris, and the US Department of Education to help working and middle-class federal student loan borrowers, including loan forgiveness of up to $20,000 amidst the Covid pandemic.
What is the Student Debt Relief Plan?
Term in which Governor Tim Walz was referred to during the Harris-Walz 2024 Presidential Election Campaign
What is "coach"?
A social and political movement aimed at ending racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans and securing equal rights under the law, in which the Democratic party was a key player in.
What was the Civil Rights Movement?
Organization part of the California State Democratic Party, working closely with both the county party and San Diego's local elected officials, opened to any registered Democrat under the age of 36.
What is San Diego County Young Democrats?
First out transgender person elected into Congress.
Who is Senator Sarah McBride (D-Del)?
Act that eliminated racial discrimination in voting and ensuring equal access to voting for all citizens, particularly African Americans in the South, banning literacy tests and poll taxes.
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
A central slogan of Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, symbolizing hope, change, and empowerment, becoming a rallying cry for supporters.
What is "Yes, we can"?
Series of programs, policies, and reforms implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) during the Great Depression of the 1930s, leading to the creation of social security and the statutory minimum wage.
What was the New Deal?
Only university student-led club that gives candidate endorsements in San Diego.
What is UCSD College Democrats?
First member of Generation Z to be elected to Congress.
Who is Maxwell Frost (D-Flo.)?
Obama-era policy that provided temporary protection from deportation for Dreamers (undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children).
What is the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)?
Phenomenon where a large number of Democratic candidates win elections in a particular cycle, especially in midterms. The term gained popularity after the 2018 midterm elections, where Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives.
What is a blue wave?