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In the four Presidential tickets in the field, every shade of political opinion was represented, but only two of the candidates embodied positive policies.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “In the four Presidential tickets in the field, every shade of political opinion was represented, but only two of the…”
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Blaine observes the diversity of political opinions represented in the presidential candidates of the time.
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