Kristie Phillips 11/2/17 Lincoln 100
Memorandum Concerning His Probable Failure of Re-election Lincoln was sure that he would not be re-elected in 1864. He felt this way because his opponent, George B. McClellan, made his campaign on ending the war. McClellan was nominated by the Democrats. He knew what the people wanted, and I think this was very smart on his part. The people felt the war was at a standstill and they wanted it to end. McClellan said he would put the war to end. Lincoln was so sure that he would lose that he was already planning ahead on what he would do after he was defeated. He writes, “…it seems exceedingly probable that this Administration will not be re-elected” (Hubbard, 2014, p. 147). Lincoln was already counting his
Memorandum Concerning His Probable Failure of Re-election Lincoln was sure that he would not be re-elected in 1864. He felt this way because his opponent, George B. McClellan, made his campaign on ending the war. McClellan was nominated by the Democrats. He knew what the people wanted, and I think this was very smart on his part. The people felt the war was at a standstill and they wanted it to end. McClellan said he would put the war to end. Lincoln was so sure that he would lose that he was already planning ahead on what he would do after he was defeated. He writes, “…it seems exceedingly probable that this Administration will not be re-elected” (Hubbard, 2014, p. 147). Lincoln was already counting his