What tactics did the whigs borrow from Jackson's campaign election for 1840?

Answer 1

Harrison ran a "log cabin" campaign as a war hero and a man of the people as Andrew Jackson had done when he won the presidency. Martin Van Buren was portrayed as a wealthy snob who was wasting the country's money.

Answer 2

After failing miserably to beat the Democrats in 1828, 1832 and 1836 with their standard bearer Henry Clay two of those three times, the Whigs ran tested and successful campaign strategies

1) run a military hero and anti-Native American candidate. They chose William Henry Harrison, hero of Tippecanoe.

2) tried was portraying Harrison as a man of humble beginnings from the Ohio valley, but in reality he grew up in a very well connected and established Virginian planting family

3) tried to represent as many regions as possible so they place John Tyler as Harrison's running mate to the capture southern votes. The Whig slogan was "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too"

1840 Presidential Results

Party Canidate Popular Vote Electoral Vote

Whig William Henry Harrison 1,275,016 (53%) 234 (80%)

Democratic Martin Van Buren 1,129,102 (47%) 60 (20%)

Answer 3

Although Van Buren lost support, the democrats chose him to fun for reelection in 1840. The Whigs chose William Henry Harrison. To appeal to voters, the Whigs focused on Harrison's war record.

Answer 4

The Whigs organized political rallies with free whiskey and speeches and general festivities. Their candidate , Harrison, was touted as a suitable replacement for Jackson, living in the West and being a national hero for fighting Indians and the British in the War of 1812.

Answer 5

well, first they attempted to be very wead. second, they kinda had no dinna. awful

Answer 6

log cabin campaign