Because Lincln had just won the election, and he would not allow any new slave-states.
Because the south still wanted slavery/
The civil war didn't start until April 12, 1861 so your question asks about BEFORE the war. The election of Lincoln helped push the southern states to leave the union.
When the Whig party fell apart and later when the Democratic party was split 3 ways, it allowed for a Republican to gain the presidency. No value judgments are made in this answer. With that said, the election of a Republican that was opposed to slavery was the source of provocation that the minority slave holding Democrats needed to push for secession. Common people in the South feared a new society with freed slaves so they bought into the secessionist movement. The bottom line was that the divided Democrats foolishly gave away the 1860 presidential election.
A push poll is a biased question. A straw poll is an informal poll. An exit poll is taken on election day.
President Jackson took his election victory in 1832 as a mandate to continue his policies of expanding the power of the executive branch, advocating for states' rights, and pursuing Indian removal. He believed that his re-election signaled popular support for his agenda and felt empowered to push forward with these initiatives. Jackson's actions during his second term reflected his interpretation of the election results as a call to action.
A push poll is a specialized marketing technique that is used mostly in election polling. It consists of a caller being influenced or "pushed" into changing his or her mind about a candidate or an issue.
Yes it will
Pierre, South Dakota is a pull city.
the election of 1866 gave them control of both houses of congress.
the election of 1866 gave them control of both houses of congress.
the election of 1866 gave them control of both houses of congress.
Progressives pushed for the direct election of senators by all state voters.