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George Boutwell: “For a President there is no future except a re-election, which is in fact an approval by the country of his…”

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For a President there is no future except a re-election, which is in fact an approval by the country of his administration.
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George Boutwell
Massachusetts

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Boutwell asserts that a President's future is tied to re-election, which reflects public approval.

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