Question: John Gale, is from North Platte, Nebraska, and has served as the 26th Secretary of State of Nebraska since 2000, he is a member of the Republican Party, commonly referred to as the GOP, an abbreviation for what, is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States? 

Related documents: [0]  [DOC] The Republican Party, commonly referred to as the GOP (abbreviation for Grand Old Party), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being its historic rival, the Democratic Party. The party is named after republicanism, the dominant value during the American Revolution. Founded by anti-slavery activists, economic modernizers, ex-Whigs, and ex-Free Soilers in 1854, the Republicans dominated politics nationally and in the majority of northern states for most of the period between 1860 and 1932. [END] 
[1]  [DOC] John Gale (born October 23, 1940) is from North Platte, Nebraska, and has served as the 26th Secretary of State of Nebraska since 2000. He is a member of the Republican Party. [END]  
Answer: Grand Old Party
Grand Old Party