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Andrew Jackson: Election
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Loss of the "Stolen Election" was not the only thing Jackson held against Adams. During the 1828 campaign the Adams camp charged Jackson and his wife with adultery. The claims grew out of naivete on the Jacksons' part. Rachel Donelson had a first, unhappy marriage with Lewis Robards. In 1790 the Kentucky legislature passed a resolution granting Robards permission to sue for divorce, though he did not do so at the time.
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In 1828 Jackson won the presidential election by a landslide. He was seen as the people’s president. He received 178 electoral votes to Adams' 83. Jackson wasted no time in putting his mark on the presidency. Jackson claimed that the old corrupt politicians had to go. He removed almost the entire old regime and replaced them with people he chose. In 1828... Rachel died and Jackson became depressed.
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In the years leading up to the 1828 election Jackson and his followers continually criticized the Adams administration. Jackson took the position he was the people's candidate and never lost an opportunity to point out that the people's choice in 1824 had been disregarded by the elite. This tactic proved successful and Jackson defeated Adams in the 1828 election and four years later defeated Clay in the election of 1832.
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A corrected image of Jackson shows readers why some of the Framers of the Constitution were concerned about the authority of the executive branch and how it might evolve. James Madison knew that human beings were not angels and anticipated that presidents would be swayed by their personal agendas, passions, and lesser natures. Burstein offers a case in point to demonstrate the validity of that anxiety -- a welcome reminder as the nation enters presidential election season once again.
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Jackson is sworn in as President after winning a very nasty election. Platform is anti-federalist, citing administration corruption, threat of loss of liberty due to aristocratic grab of power and wealth at the expense of the common person.
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