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Millard Fillmore ran for a third party in 1856. Fillmore and Buchanan rank low on the presidential ranks, though Buchanan is almost always considered the worst alongside Andrew Johnson. Of course, after four years out of office he may have better ideas for how to run the country, or worse. Let's say that the Native American/Know Nothing Party actually wins, and Millard Fillmore is elected president in 1857. Compared to James Buchanan, how might Millard's four years of this volatile period be like? Can he prove better in his second term or worse? How would history up to a decade from this go?
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