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I think also that the country wanted to rebuke the attempt of the Democrats to narrow the issue to the low level of personal abuse.
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John Sherman
Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Sherman believes the public wanted to reject the Democrats' focus on personal attacks during the campaign.

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