A political party platform or platform is a formal set of principal goals which are supported by a political party or individual candidate, in order to appeal to the general public, for the ultimate purpose of garnering the general public's support and votes about complicated topics or issues. "Plank" is the term often given to the components of the political platform – the opinions and viewpoints about individual topics, as held by a party, person, or organization. The word "plank" depicts a component of an overall political platform, as a metaphorical reference to a basic stage made out of boards or planks of wood. The metaphor can return to its literal origin when public speaking or debates are actually held upon a physical platform.

A party platform is sometimes referred to as a manifesto[1] or a political platform.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_platform

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Delegates will vote Tuesday to adopt the platform that reflects the president's argument that his work is unfinished and he deserves another four

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democrats-unveil-their-national...

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Today, the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) sent a letter to the Republican Platform Committee urging them to adopt “a plank committing to protect our nation’s children from the excesses of our marketing-driven media culture.”
http://www.commercialfreechildhood.org/ccfc-urges-adoption-r...
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Platforms and Resolutions

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Democrats join together to elect officials who promote a government that is, first and foremost, responsive to the needs and concerns of all individuals and maintains the rule of law as the primary safeguard against arbitrary governance in a democratic society. We work in concert believing that tomorrow can be better than today: our educational, social, economic and ecological systems can be more equal and healthier with each passing generation.
http://demnpl.com/party-platform-resolutions/

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"Plank" is the term often given to the components of the political platform – the opinions and viewpoints about individual topics, as held by a party, person, or organization.