James K. Polk 1844 presidential campaign
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James K. Polk 1844 presidential campaign
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The 1844 presidential campaign of James K. Polk, then both the former speaker of the United States House of Representatives and governor of Tennessee, was announced on May 27, 1844 in Baltimore, Maryland, however Polk had originally sought the vice-presidential nomination. At the 1844 Democratic National Convention on May 27, seven ballots were held before Polk was proposed as a compromise candidate and won on the ninth ballot. On December 4, 1844, Polk defeated the Whig nominee, Henry Clay of K
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American political campaign
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_K._Polk_1844_presidential_campaign
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2018-05-17T02:47:49Z
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2024-09-08T06:57:54Z
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