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When Lincoln was elected president in 1860, his views on slavery were already known and included:
James K. Polk was called the dark horse because he was a surprise nominee- a compromise after none of the front-running candidate for the Democratic nomination could get the required majority at the convention. (He was not a total unknown since he had been Speaker of the US House and governor of Tennessee and was supported by ex-president Andrew Jackson.)
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Congregational party. Also known as Congregationalists