Many Southern delegates walked out of the Democratic Convention after it refused to include a plank to defend slavery in the platform. They later met and nominated their own pro-slavery candidate. This obviously split the Democrat vote and made it easier for the Republican, Lincoln, to win.
Many Southern delegates walked out of the Democratic Convention after it refused to include a plank to defend slavery in the platform. They later met and nominated their own pro-slavery candidate. This obviously split the Democrat vote and made it easier for the Republican, Lincoln, to win.
The Democrats split over slavery, particularly the issue of whether to allow slavery in new states and territories. The northern Democrats wanted to let the people in new states vote on whether to allow slavery or not. The Southern wanted some assurance that the balance between slave and free states would be maintained.
1968 - After Humphrey narrowly lost the 1968 general election to Richard Nixon, reform-minded Democrats forced changes in the nominating process.
The Southern Democrats Supported Slavery & They Elected John Breckenridge As Their Democratic Presidential Candidate.
Democratic Party candidate Harry Truman won the 1948 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate Thomas Dewey.
The Democrats chose Barack Hussein Obama Jr. to be the Democratic nominee for the 2008 US presidential election. Barack Obama's team selected Joe Biden as the Vice presidential candidate; this position is selected by the presidential candidate, not the party.
Republic Party candidate Rutherford Hayes won the 1876 presidential election defeating Democratic Party candidate Samuel Tilden. In the 1876 presidential election Rutherford Hayes received 185 electoral votes and Samuel Tilden received 184 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Tilden 4,288,546 and Hayes 4,034,311. The electoral votes of 4 States were disputed. Congress referred the matter to the Electoral Commission which gave the decision to Republic Party candidate Rutherford B. Hayes.
The person who won the 1864 presidential election was Abraham Lincoln.
1968 - After Humphrey narrowly lost the 1968 general election to Richard Nixon, reform-minded Democrats forced changes in the nominating process.
Many Southern delegates walked out of the Democratic Convention after it refused to include a plank to defend slavery in the platform. They later met and nominated their own pro-slavery candidate. This obviously split the Democrat vote and made it easier for the Republican, Lincoln, to win.
Many Southern delegates walked out of the Democratic Convention after it refused to include a plank to defend slavery in the platform. They later met and nominated their own pro-slavery candidate. This obviously split the Democrat vote and made it easier for the Republican, Lincoln, to win.
President Obama won the election because the democrats had the most votes.
In presidential election years
In presidential election years.
Lincoln won the presidential election in 1860 because the states were in disarray and divided. This allowed the Democrats to have the upper hand in the election.
Lincoln won the presidential election in 1860 because the states were in disarray and divided. This allowed the Democrats to have the upper hand in the election.
Many Southern delegates walked out of the Democratic Convention after it refused to include a plank to defend slavery in the platform. They later met and nominated their own pro-slavery candidate. This obviously split the Democrat vote and made it easier for the Republican, Lincoln, to win.
made a compromise with the Democrats.
It made Democrats seem soft on Communism.