1812 Election (Long Live the King)
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Question: Your choice?
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President Rufus King / New York City Mayor DeWitt Clinton (Federalist)
 
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Former Secretary of State James Madison / Governor Elbridge Gerry (Republican)
 
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« on: November 20, 2014, 10:25:39 AM »

The Clinton administration proved unsatisfactory to both political parties. Many Republicans, in addition to being angered with the means by which he obtained the office, obtained frustration from Clinton's failure to take an aggressive stance against British violations of American neutrality, lifting the American embargo while rejecting proposals such as Macon's Bill No. 2. On the other hand, Federalists did not care for Clinton's steadfast devotion to limited government in domestic affairs, vetoing several proposals such as federal funding for internal improvements and a renewal of the Bank of the United States. However, Clinton was saved the indignity of being denied renomination by both major parties by providence, thus elevating Vice-President King to the office. Republicans dismissively derided King as "His Accidency" and failed to recognize him as anything but an Acting President, especially given the proximity of the election. King sought to increase his chances of winning a full term by once again allying with Clinton's ambitious nephew, who had the support of the New York Republican machine.

On the Republican side, Madison was eager to continue the precedent set by Jefferson and Adams and seek a rematch to a contested election. Madison sought to straddle the division between the War Hawks in his party, eager for a expansionist confrontation with Great Britain, and the Tertium Quids, who were disappointed with perceived betrayals of principle in the Jefferson administration. However, concerns over the viability of their respective candidates prevented either from outright rejection of Madison's candidacy.

A vote for King is a decisive vote against American confrontation with Great Britain and attempts to pass the Federalist domestic agenda through a Republican Congress. A vote for Madison is a vote for increased toughness with Great Britain and limited government, however contradictory those goals might be.
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« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2014, 12:31:18 PM »

Voting is tied!
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« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2014, 12:43:41 PM »

Republican for King / Clinton!
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« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2014, 12:45:43 PM »

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« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2014, 12:47:17 PM »

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« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2014, 12:52:06 PM »

King/Clinton please.
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« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2014, 01:20:03 PM »

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« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2014, 01:32:08 PM »

List of Presidents

1. George Washington (I-VA) 1789-1797
2. Thomas Jefferson (DR-VA) 1797-1801
3. John Adams (F-MA) 1801-1805
4. Thomas Jefferson (DR-VA) 1805-1809
5. George Clinton (DR-NY) 1809-1812

6. Rufus King (F-NY) 1812-present
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« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2014, 02:35:43 PM »

In an oversight by the Federalist Convention, the party failed to realize that President King and Mayor Clinton were from the same state, and thus would be ineligible to both receive Electoral College votes from New York. However, a last minute plan was crafted, whereby Pennsylvania Attorney General Jared Ingersoll would replace Clinton on the ballot in New York, but Ingersoll would only receive Federalist votes if King/Clinton failed to obtain enough Electoral College votes to win without New York's slate. Federalists believed this would be less offensive to the electorate than the alternative plan, which involved King reclaiming residence in his birth state of Massachusetts to circumvent the requirement.
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« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2014, 09:24:55 PM »



President Rufus King / Attorney General Jared Ingersoll 112
Former Secretary of State James Madison / Governor Elbridge Gerry 105

King started out far ahead of his Republican opponent, but Madison slowly closed the gap. Although Madison ultimately fell short of capturing the White House, he did manage to prevent political rival DeWitt Clinton from taking the Vice-Presidency. King would face the specter of divided government, as Republicans had a clear majority in both Houses of Congress.
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