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Edited on Sat Jul-14-07 09:47 AM by iamjoy
so, you think candidates "conspiring" and plotting to win the primary is new? You think underhanded tactics are a modern addition to our political scene? Well, I got news for you. It is, as Robert Wuhl might say "as American as apple pie."
Let's look at an election from our past, a time when Americans were honest and forthright. You have seven candidates going for their party's nomination. Candidate A has an outside chance, but the front runner and presumptive nominee was Candidate B. Candidate C was greatly helped by picking up an endorsement from the most influential media outlet of his day. However, the nominating convention was in Candidate A's home state, so he did have a bit of a home field advantage.
Candidate A's supporters distributed counterfeit tickets to the convention to his supporters and advised them to arrive early. When other candidate supporters showed up, they found the convention was full. Candidate A's supporters also "conspired" to arrange the seating, making sure Candidate B's supporters were far from other critical delegations, thus preventing any other deals being made.
Candidate A got the nomination, and went on to become President.
And that is how the Republican Presidential nomination of 1860 was "stolen." Yes, my fellow DUers, the man whose supporters perpetrated all these dirty tricks was none other than "Honest Abe" Lincoln (of Illinois).
Oh, and Candidate B, Senator Seward from the great state of - New York.
I kid you not.
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