Yea, except that time the Republican Party was created. You know, when the GOP was the upstart third party and the political landscape was based on the Whigs and Democrats?
What was that you said about “historic facts?”
What was that you said about “historic facts?”
Er, well, ahem, actually the Whig Party had basically already collapsed in 1852, the GOP wasn't started until 1856. In fact, the GOP was basically started as a collection of former Whigs, plus a few Free Soilers and anti-slavery Democrats. Essentially, the GOP was a continuation of the Whig Party. From 1852-1856, the Democrats were essentially the ONLY major party in existence.