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James Blaine ran for President several times. All unsuccessful. The closed he got was 1884, when Grover Cleveland swung his home state of to the Democrats, causing him to lose the election.
You may think that this election would be an ideal time to change history.
I disagree.
Actually, Cleveland had the nomination tied up. It wasn't likely he could have lost the election.
But in 1876, however, on the first ballot of the Republican National Convention, Blaine took the lead. He just needed about 100 more delegates to take nomination. Three other candidates also got 100 delegates, if one of them (Oliver P. Morton, perhaps) had pulled out before the convention, Blaine easily could have won the nomination.
How would this effect history? You may ask. What would the election of 1876 look like with Blaine? Would he win? Would in be as close as real life?
Find out all this, and more in-
You may think that this election would be an ideal time to change history.
I disagree.
Actually, Cleveland had the nomination tied up. It wasn't likely he could have lost the election.
But in 1876, however, on the first ballot of the Republican National Convention, Blaine took the lead. He just needed about 100 more delegates to take nomination. Three other candidates also got 100 delegates, if one of them (Oliver P. Morton, perhaps) had pulled out before the convention, Blaine easily could have won the nomination.
How would this effect history? You may ask. What would the election of 1876 look like with Blaine? Would he win? Would in be as close as real life?
Find out all this, and more in-
The Man From the State of Maine
The Story of the Blaine Presidency
The Story of the Blaine Presidency