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In 1852 Winfield Scott narrowly edged out Millard Fillmore for the Whig nomination - and then went on to catastrophic defeat in November. But WI he hadn't?
Not much change in 1852. The Whigs pretty certainly still lose. But Scott is now still available for 1856 - if any party wants him. But which one?
Scott was of course a Whig but they are pretty well defunct in 1856.Does he simply replace Fillmore on the Know-Nothing ticket? Or might the Republicans choose him instead of Fremont (his anti-slavery credentials weren't great, but neither were Fremont's). Or could he even go over to the Democrats, as I gather quite a few Whigs did? And has he any chance of winning under any of these flags?