TDAS04
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« on: September 14, 2013, 12:51:33 PM » |
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Why was Connecticut so Democratic (for New England) during the the late 1800s?
The rest of New England voted Republican in every election from 1856 through 1908, but the Democratic candidate carried the nutmeg state in four of those elections (Tilden once, Cleveland three times). Also, the margins of victory were usually less than five points, while in neighboring Massachusetts and Rhode Island, they was usually more than 10.
Did Connecticut have more influence from NYC? Were the Irish influential earlier than in the rest of New England? What was the reason?
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