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To the Loveable-Book-Worm

I agree with you! BTW, (that's a cute name!)

yes a Democrat in 1856

From ''Meet General Grant'' by W. E. Woodward, pp. 115-116: "we must include him among the Democrats. He voted in only one presidential election. That was in 1856, and his choice for President was James Buchanan, the Democratic nominee"    Grant wrote in his Memoir: 'It was evident to my mind that the election of a Republican President in 1856 meant the secession of all the slave states, and rebellion. Under these circumstances I preferred the success of a candidate whose election would prevent or postpone secession. ... I therefore voted for James Buchanan for President" also see Brands (2012) pp 110-111 who says he voted for Buchanan in 1856 and preferred Douglas in 1860 (but was unable to vote that year) Rjensen (talk) 22:29, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Andrew Johnson

I have removed Andrew Johnson from the list of "Notable Radical Republicans" as it does not seem accurate. He was a pro-Union Democrat. When picked by Lincoln as a symbolic running mate as a gesture to pro-Union Southerners in 1864, it was on the "National Union Party" ticket. He unsuccessfully tried to get the Democratic Party nomination for President in 1868. After his presidency, ran for Senate first as an independent then succeeded in returning to office as a Democrat. As far as I can tell, he was never a member of the Republican Party, much less of the "Radical" branch. -- Infrogmation (talk) 19:25, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]