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View Poll Results: Who should be the Democratic nominee in 1852?
James K. Polk 6 19.35%
Levi Woodbury 4 12.90%
James Buchanan 2 6.45%
Franklin Pierce 1 3.23%
Stephen Douglas 17 54.84%
William Butler 1 3.23%
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Old September 2nd, 2010, 07:01 PM
Thespitron 6000 Thespitron 6000 is offline
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Fifty-Four Forty or Bite! 1852 Democratic National Convention

So I want to give you all a chance to vote: Who should be the Democratic presidential nominee in 1852 for the 54/40 Bite TL? The Convention is held in Pittsburgh, PA.

Vice-President James Polk: Two term vice-president to current president Lewis Cass.

Senator Stephen Douglas: Senator from Illinois. Anti-Slavery.

Justice Levi Woodbury: Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

Secretary James Buchanan: Secretary of State under Lewis Cass.

Senator Franklin Pierce: Former senator from New Hampshire.

General William Butler: Veteran of Mexican-American War and Civil War.

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Old September 3rd, 2010, 03:39 AM
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Conclusive evidence so far: nobody likes Levi Woodbury. Poor guy.
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Old September 4th, 2010, 09:24 PM
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Breaking news: The Internet loves Stephen Douglas.
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Old September 4th, 2010, 09:39 PM
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Nine people isn't exactly an overwhelming majority...
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Old September 4th, 2010, 10:27 PM
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Conclusive evidence so far: nobody likes Levi Woodbury. Poor guy.

Well aparently more people like Levi Woodbury than William Butler and Franklin Pierce put together.

I voted Butler because we america needs a man with battlefield experience as president, especially when the nation is undergoing a civil war.

How about this- Winifield Scott for prez?
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Old September 4th, 2010, 11:33 PM
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Winfield Scott's a Whig. Sorry.
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