Why did Breckinridge do so well in Connecticut in 1860? (user search)
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President Punxsutawney Phil
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« on: August 23, 2022, 04:38:24 PM »
Connecticut has a reputation as a Yankee state (for good reason). Why did Breckinridge win over 20% there, almost taking more than Douglas?
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President Punxsutawney Phil
TimTurner
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« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2022, 12:47:26 AM »
Quote from: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on August 28, 2022, 12:16:36 PM
Here is a twitter thread that gives more detail to what I said here:





articles excerpted:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/365104
https://www.jstor.org/stable/364033

Thanks for finding this.
This was fascinating to read.
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