The Election Of 1804: Thomas Jefferson vs. Charles C. Pinckney
Intro: Hello and welcome another addition of the presidential election articles and today I'll be discussing the election of 1804 as President Thomas Jefferson is looking to become a two termer, but the Federalist are sending in a war hero in Charles Pinckney to try and stop him...So with that all said, let's get into it. Background Info Before we get into the election itself, let's first talk about some of things that are going on in the country with Thomas Jefferson as the president. So, Thomas Jefferson was able to squeak out a narrow victory in the election of 1800 against his on and off friend, John Adams and since his accension to the highest office in the land, Jefferson and his Democratic Republicans have begun to dismantle every bit of policy and legislation that the Federalist Party accomplished while at the same token looking to reduce the amount of spending within the government and the size of the military. Jefferson had also managed to reduce the ...