Get him started on popular sovereignty and he could go on for hours. He thinks its the greatest thing since canned beer. Which they didn’t have in 1859, so the greatest thing ever. If he can just convince enough southerners and Republicans of the greatness of popular sovereignty he will have a clear path to the White House next year.
Yeah, you gotta figure Douglas for the front runner. That Lincoln guy gave him a good race, but probably was just a flash in the pan. Doubt he’ll even get the Republican nomination.