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He looked on Clinton, he said, as one who could lead only so long as he held the views and prejudices of his followers, and who, unless a large body of Republicans came with him, was not worth accepting.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “He looked on Clinton, he said, as one who could lead only so long as he held the views and prejudices of his followers…”
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This quote illustrates the conditional support for Clinton based on his alignment with Republican views.
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