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Lincoln's campaign got him elected President. It was the first presidential win for the Republicans and only their second national campaign. Although they did not campaign for abolition of slavery, they were the most strongly anti-slavery party and the Southerners saw Lincoln as a danger. In fact, his name was not even on the ballot in most Southern states . His election set their secession into motion and soon led to the Civil War.
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What are the most famous US presidential campaigns?
The most famous US presidential campaigns are Democratic presidential nomination of 1960. The 1789 first US presidential election of George Washington, the 1932 US presidential campaign of Roosevelt as well as the Barack Obama's presidential campaign.
Was John Breckinridge a presidential candidate in 1860?
No, he ran for U.S. President in 1860 as the Democratic Party's southern candidate.
What does being an early front-runner in a US presidential campaign guarantee?
In US politics, being an early front-runner in a US presidential campaign guarantees you will be in the first Presidential Debate. This also brings more media coverage, but it does not guarantee you would be the party's nominee.
Who will win the 2008 US Presidential campaign?
The outcome of the 2008 presidential election is yet unknown. It will be determined in November of 2008.
How did the Espionage Act affect US elections?
The Espionage act forced Eugene V. Debs to run his presidential campaign jail
Why did Abraham Lincoln receive the least the amount of votes in Virginia in the 1860 US presidential election?
In the 1860 US presidential election, Virginia, being a southern slave state had no use for Republicans. That party and Abraham Lincoln were seen as a threat to their way of life and their social institutions such as slavery.
What is meant by super delegate in the US Presidential election campaign?
Look under "what is a super delegate"
Which US Presidential campaign used the slogan A time for Greatness?
John F. KennedyDid you know:A time for greatness 1960 U.S. presidential campaign theme of John F. Kennedy (Kennedy also used, "We Can Do Better").
Who managed Gerald Ford's presidential campaign in 1976?
The current US Vice President, Dick Cheney.
Which did not help push the US into World War 1?
Pressure from Republicans in the 1916 presidential campaign Wilson's campaign in 1916 Massive loans from America to Germany
How did this split help president Lincoln get elected?
During the 1860 US presidential race, the Democrats were divided. Although Lincoln lost the popular vote, he had enough votes in the Electoral College to win easily. Had the Democrats been united, there was an excellent chance that Lincoln would not have won the 1860 presidential election.
How did the Sedition Act affect US elections?
The Sedition Act forced Eugene V. Debs to run his presidential campaign from jail,
