Because the North was angered by the war.
Lincoln was worried about winning the re-election in 1864. His fears were due to the protests people made concerning the Civil War and the anti-slavery movement.
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Many Northerners were angered by the Emancipation Proclamation and the length of the war
The 1864 election worried US President Lincoln. In fact, due to the length and loss of life in the war, there were even rumors that the Republican Party might nominate another candidate. Many historians would cite the Union victory in Atlanta Georgia, in the Summer of 1864, as a turning point in favor of Lincoln's re-nomination and subsequent reelection in November.
The reelection of Abraham Lincoln in 1864 showed that the war effort had turned in the North's favor. The election was between Lincoln and George B. McClellan.
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It was greatly helped when Sherman captured Atlanta.
It was greatly helped when SHerman captured Atlanta.
There are several tactics that are used to win reelection. Changing one's political party is not a common tactic of winning reelections.
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Lincoln's reelection in 1864 was due to Sherman's capture of Atlanta and his March to the Sea. (Lincoln did not run for President until 1860. Buchanan won in 1854.)
It was greatly helped when sherman captured atlanta