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Election of 1848
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Both of the major parties hoped to avoid the slavery issue's divisiveness in 1848. Since President Polk refused to consider a second term, the Democrats turned to Lewis Cass of Michigan, a rather colorless party loyalist. Cass advocated "popular sovereignty" on the slavery issue, meaning that each territory should decide the question for itself — a stance that pleased neither side. The Whigs nominated Zachary Taylor, hero of the Battle of Buena Vista, whose earlier military blunders had been forgotten. Taylor had no political experience and had never voted.
The election picture was clouded by the presence of two other parties. The Liberty Party, which had run with some success on an anti-slavery platform in 1844, tried again in 1848, but lost its issue to a stronger challenger. The Free-Soil Party nominated former president Martin Van Buren, who garnered nearly 300,000 votes—more than enough to deny victory to Cass and the Democrats.
Presidential Election of 1848 He received the needed two thirds of the votes on the fourth ballot. The Democrats nominated Lewis Cass as their presidential candidate. The major issue in the election campaign was slavery, and this centered on the issue of whether to allow the ... http://www.historycentral.com/elections/1848.html
The Political Graveyard: Election of 1848 Questions? Return to The Political Graveyard main page. Election of 1848 Electoral College Details President ZACHARY TAYLOR: 163 electoral votes Connecticut (6), Delaware (3), Florida (3), Georgia (10), Kentucky (12), Louisiana (6),Election of 1848 Electoral College Details President ZACHARY TAYLOR: 163 electoral votes Connecticut (6), Delaware (3), Florida (3), Georgia (10), Kentucky (12), Louisiana (6), Maryland (8 ... http://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/pres-vp-1848.html
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