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To: Bob J
Minor correction.

The Republican party was created after a war in the Whig party over slavery. The Whigs supported it, the first second pub presidential candidate, Lincoln, ended it. The "American Party" were the know nothings.

Election Results--1856

Presidential Candidate Party State Popular Vote: Electoral Vote:
James Buchanan Democratic Pennsylvania 1,838,169 174
John Charles Frémont Republican California 1,341,264 114
Millard Fillmore American New York 874,534 8
Vice Presidential Candidate Party State Popular Vote: Electoral Vote:
John Cabell Breckinridge Democratic Kentucky - - - 174
William Lewis Dayton Republican New Jersey - - - 114
Andrew Jackson Donelson American

71 posted on 11/09/2004 10:41:14 AM PST by SJackson ( Bush is as free as a bird, He is only accountable to history and God, Ra'anan Gissin)
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To: SJackson

Correction noted, thanks!


72 posted on 11/09/2004 10:43:04 AM PST by Bob J (Rightalk.com...coming soon!)
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