1860 Election: Buchanan vs. Lincoln vs. Bell?

[TommyC1776]

What if this were the case and Buchanan ran for a second term?

[TommyC1776]

post maps please.  Who would win?

[Gabu]

Buchanan didn't run for another term because his first was a disaster and he was already sick and tired of the office after the four years that he had.  I can't imagine a simple change that one could provide that would entice Buchanan to run again.

[TommyC1776]

Buchanan didn't run for another term because his first was a disaster and he was already sick and tired of the office after the four years that he had.  I can't imagine a simple change that one could provide that would entice Buchanan to run again.

o. ok.  Wel what if he changed his mind on slavery?

[TommyC1776]

I am so sorry.  i know this should be in the What-if section and I didn't realize that this was the wrong section until I posted it.

[gorkay]

There wasn't a chance in the world Buchanan would have run again, for two reasons: first, he couldn't get out of office fast enough because he saw the war coming and wanted no part of it; second, he had no chance of getting the Democratic party nomination even if he had run.