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Assuming Britain or Britain and France mediate the Civil War in late 1862-early 1863, what will the landscape of US politics look like? One common opinion is that the Republicans will lose in 1864, but how likely would this be? Would they really be blamed for the defeat, or would the Copperheads and others soon be blamed for poisoning the home front against prosecuting the war? As the EP is never issued ITTL, would abolition in the rump USA become an issue, possibly causing the Radicals to leave the party?
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