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If the opposition to the Democratic party in Virginia had been organized and conducted by the Republican party, the results in that state would have been very different.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “If the opposition to the Democratic party in Virginia had been organized and conducted by the Republican party, the…”
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Sherman suggests that a more organized Republican effort in Virginia could have significantly altered the election results there.
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