text: which major party hides its true positions before elections? or do both? it is definitely not the republican party. they wear their positions on their sleeves. bush has been hammered because he sticks to his positions. i don’t think anyone from the democratic party can tell you what they stand for beyond abortion, gay marriage, anti-troops and isolationism. the democrats have never put a social security reform package on the table—the republicans have. they have never offered a solution to terrorism except cut and run.  i am not sure if the liberals are hiding their position or hiding the fact that they don’t have a position on most issues other than  hating bush.