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jan 1, 1840 - Election of 1840

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- Whig: William Henry Harrison and John Tyler
- cast as a candidate for the people (like Jackson) (military hero, regular Joe compared to stuffy, intellectual van Buren)
- new campaigning techniques (slogans, campaign symbols, merchandise)
- Harrison won soundly

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jan 1, 1840
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~ 185 years ago

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