concerns covering presidntal election of 1864

concerns covering presidntal election of 1864.

In the midst of the war, the Union held a presidential election, with incumbent Republican Abraham Lincoln squaring off against the Democratic candidate George McClellan. Shortly after Lincoln’s reelection and inauguration, however, he was assassinated, serving only a little more than a month of his second term.

Using the readings and film as evidence, consider the following in a post of at least 250 words:
•What were the main political issues facing the candidates in the 1864 presidential election?
•Based upon your research, was Lincoln’s reelection in 1864 seriously in question?

concerns covering presidntal election of 1864