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Pierce was a Democrat. He ran against General Winfield Scott who ran as a Whig.

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Is Franklin Pierce a Whig?

No- Pierce belonged to the opposition party, the Democrats.


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WHAT did Franklin Pierce believe?

Pierce believed strongly in the federal union and the US Constitution. He believed in God and Jesus Christ. He believed in party loyalty.


Did Franklin Pierce's party like him?

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Was Franklin Pierce impeached by his own party?

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Who was chosen as the 1852 dark horse canidate by the Democratic Party?

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