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Besides the Democrats what was the third party that backed Horace Greeley against Grant in the election of 1872?
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Liberal Republican party
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Who did Ulysses S. Grant run against in election?
Ulysses S. Grant beat Horatio Seymour in 1868 and Horace Greeley in 1872 (Greeley carried six states, but died between the November election, when electors are chosen, and the December election, when the electors cast their votes).
The evasion of the slavery issue by whigs and democrats in 1848?
The Whigs and Democrats avoided and evaded the issue of slavery in the election of 1848 by splitting down the middle on who was for and who was against slavery. Whigs and Democrats in the South wanted to keep slavery. Whigs and Democrats in the North wanted to abolish slavery.
Are Democrats for or against border control?
Democrats are against border control.
Who ran for president against horace greeley?
Ulysses S. Grant
Who did Ulysses S Grant run against?
His opponent in 1868 was Horatio Seymour from New York. In 1872 Horace Greeley, also from New York, ran against him. (Greeley died after the popular election but before the electoral college voted, so it might have been legally interesting if Greeley had won. )Victoria Woodhull also ran in 1872, but she was too young to be president, did not appear on any ballots and did not get any votes, so some doubt that she was a serious candidate.
Who was the presidential candidate of the national republican party in the presidential election of 1832?
Henry Clay ran for the National Republicans against Andrew Jackson. The party was formed against Jackson Democrats and soon grew into the Whigs.
Are democrats against immigration?
NO
Why was Truman's election in 1946 called an upset?
Truman was not expected to win Truman's own party split over his candidacy Democrats had put up two candidates against him
Who carried the liberal republican and democratic banners against grant?
Horace Greeley
Who ran against grant in 1872 as the liberal republican candidate?
Horace Greeley
Who ran against grant in 1872 as the liberal republican party candidate?
Horace Greeley
How did Ulysses Grant get re-elected?
The Democrats were in disarray and did not nominate a candidate, but they endorsed Horace Greeley of New York, who had been a Republican, was against big business, was against slavery and for protective tariffs and but was considered by the South to be better than Grant. Grant was favored by business interests and was still a popular war hero. Grant won easily.
