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Dark Horse Nominee Again Buzzes in American Politics
A 19th century style overview traces how several presidential nominees emerged as dark horses at Democratic and Republican conventions. It recounts Van Buren, Polk, Pierce, Buchanan, Marcy, and Garfield, noting pivotal ballots, stampedes, and the shift to eventual nominees at Baltimore, Chicago and beyond.
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Wewa
Washington, D. C
Por Publican
Chicago
James KK
Park
Franklin Pierce
James A. Garfield
Moratio Seymour
William J. Bryan
Martin van Buren
Baltimore
van Buren
Texas
New Hampshire
James K. Polk
Tennessee
New York
B. F. Butler
Polk
Pierre
Cass
James Buchanan
Stephen A. Douglas
William L.marey
Buchanan
Marey
Douglas
Virginia
Casa
Marcy
Pierce
General Grant
Grant
Hetwenn
Blaine
John Sherman
Ohio
E.R. Washburn
Mlinois
Windom
Minnesota
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