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Inverted when the character belongs to a real party. [[Take a Third Option|A third option]] is to invent a [[Fictional Political Party]].
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== [[Comic Books]] ==
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{{quote|''"The Opposition aren't really the Opposition. They're just called the Opposition. But in fact they are the Opposition in exile. The Civil Service are the Opposition in residence."''|Journalist Anthony Jay, paraphrased in an early episode of ''[[Yes Minister]]''}}
** In the [[Novelization|novelisation of the episode]] The Skeleton In The Cupboard, Hacker refers to the opposition being in power at the time of Humphrey's mistake. The episode was made in 1982 and is set no later than 1984, setting Humphrey's mistake during Churchill's administration. This would seem to rule out the Conservative Party.
* Governor Gatling of ''[[Benson]]'' only ever refers to his party as "The Party". For that matter, we're never even told [[Where the Hell Is Springfield?|what state he's the governor of.]]
* Harriet Jones from ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]'' repeatedly introduces herself as "MP for Flydale North" without ever mentioning what party she represents. Certain clues have led fans to believe she belongs to either the Labour (the reference to "the babes" in "Aliens of London") or Conservative (the Margaret Thatcher allegory in "The Christmas Invasion").
** Nicely averted with the third series with the Master, who was an "independent candidate". Didn't matter much in the end, though: he was using mind-control to get elected.
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* The mayor in ''[[Spin City]]''. Some of his properties were those of a strawman Liberal, while others were that of a strawman Conservative.
* Throughout season one of ''[[Heroes (TV)|Heroes]]'', Nathan Petrelli is running for Congress. His party and political views are never discussed. The show also makes a much bigger deal out of a congressional election than is typical of real life.
** He's like Senator Kelly; his main opinions are to do with [[Differently
** Subtle hints indicate that he is a Republican, particularly the fact that his campaign is based on "family values", which at the time was a phrase more vocally used by Republicans.
** Tracy Strauss, a political consultant and [[Blonde Republican Sex Kitten|Blonde Maybe Republican Sex Kitten]] would also fit this trope. She says that her boss, the governor of New York, has trouble with the far right but that does not rule out him being a Republican. She is likely of the same party as Nathan Petrelli as she helped him become a Senator.
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
* When ''[[Walkyverse|Shortpacked!'s]]'' Robin DeSanto gets elected to congress, this is lampshaded as a "Non-Partisan Romp!". Later, an unlabeled campaign leaflet blends caricatures of both sides with "Robin DeSanto is out of touch with core American values! Voted yes on CANCER! Voted yes on TERRORISTS!" Voted no on BABIES! Voted no on FREEDOM!"
* Dylan/USA Patriot Act and Jenny/American Eagle, two of the pupils at the ''[[PS 238]]'' School for [[Differently
** [http://nodwick.humor.gamespy.com/ps238/comics/index.php?date=2007-10-03 How ever, Dylan's favorite color is red and Jenny's is blue].
** The other time you can actually tell their politics apart is when they light directly into each other, when Dylan will call Jenny a pinko commie and she responds by calling him a backwards neanderthal (or something of the sort).
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