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The Whigs had been beaten almost as badly when Clay ran against Jackson in 1832, and yet the party had rallied to four earnest contests and to two signal victories.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “The Whigs had been beaten almost as badly when Clay ran against Jackson in 1832, and yet the party had rallied to four…”
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Blaine draws a parallel between past electoral defeats and the potential for future victories.
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