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Voting and Election Results |
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“Democratic Breakdown” |
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Cartoonist: Unknown |
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Source: Yankee Notions |
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Date:
December 1, 1864, p. 368
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Complete HarpWeek Explanation:
This Yankee Notions cartoon shows how Republican victories in the early state elections of major states (Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana) were a heavy weight for Democrat George McClellan to carry into the November presidential election. In the background, President Abraham Lincoln comfortably carries the “Majority” bag, and begins to tell a joke comparing the scene to his first victory in 1860. Unlike some other publications, Yankee Notions appreciated the president’s humor and did not think it was inappropriate. |
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