The only time a significant presidential contender passed away while running for office in the United States was in the election of 1872. With four elections, this election set the record for the longest winning streak by the Republican party in the popular vote in American history. This record would be surpassed in 1908.
What caused the Liberal Republican Party to be founded in 1872?
The Liberal Republican Party was a political organization in the United States that was founded in May 1872 to contest President Ulysses S. Grant's reelection and the votes of his Radical Republican backers.
In 1872, what was the Democratic platform?
By accepting the "Liberal Republican" program at the convention, the Democrats rejected the anti-Reconstruction platform of 1868 and embraced the "New Departure," realizing that they needed to focus on the future rather than try to restart the Civil War.
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