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There were only four candidates for the 1860 presidential election: Abraham Lincoln -- Republican John C. Breckinridge -- Democratic John Bell -- Constitution Union Stephen A. Douglas -- Democratic
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James Knox Polk won the presidential election of 1844 because he was the "candidate of expansion".
Each election, all of the Democratic candidates support gay rights and most (or all) of the Republican candidates oppose gay rights.
The candidates in the 1860 presidential election were Abraham Lincoln who was a republican and John C. Breckinridge who was a Southern Democratic. John Bell and Stephen Douglas were also candidates. Both Lincoln and Douglas wanted to end slavery.
nomination of candidates
A candidate that is running for President receives their nomination at their party's convention. This is a meeting that is held to announce the results of an election.
Barack Obama was the first African American to receive the Democratic presidential nomination, in 2008. He won the election by about 10 million votes.
The first presidential election in which the District of Columbia participated was the election of 1964. Since the passage of this amendment, the District's electoral votes have been cast for the Democratic Party's presidential and vice-presidential candidates in every election.
Five parties nominated candidates for the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, the Republican Party, the Democratic Party, the Libertarian Party, the Green Party and the Constitution Party. In addition to their candidates, Ralph Nader ran as an Independent.
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