I'm unsure if this was covered before, but as covered by the title, what would a 2nd term of President Polk look like? He is certainly one of the more underrated Presidents, most noted of course for overseeing the territorial expansion of the US in Texas and California, not to mention a successful negotiation with GB over Oregon territory. He also signed a good trade deal which reduced tariffs with Great Britain.
OTL, Polk only served a single term and soon died of cholera after he left office, but what if he decided that he hated Zachary Taylor so much that he decided for the good of the country he would run for a second term, breaking his previous campaign promise to serve only 1 term?
If Polk served a second term, would he be able to possibly prevent the further sectionalization over slavery and prevent the US Civil War? What else could he accomplish?
OTL, Polk only served a single term and soon died of cholera after he left office, but what if he decided that he hated Zachary Taylor so much that he decided for the good of the country he would run for a second term, breaking his previous campaign promise to serve only 1 term?
If Polk served a second term, would he be able to possibly prevent the further sectionalization over slavery and prevent the US Civil War? What else could he accomplish?
