The Six Dark Horse Candidates Who Became U.S. President
Intro: For those unfamiliar with the term, a 'Dark Horse' is often used to describe someone who ends up coming out of nowhere and is generally unknown to many Americans but are seen as viable contenders for one reason or another. The United States have seen dozens of dark horse candidates get their party's nomination and while some weren't so successful, others have gone on to obtain the highest office in the land and in this article, I'll be going over the six lesser-known candidates who went on to become commander and chief. 6. Franklin Pierce The issue of slavery was dividing the United States more than it's ever had by the 1850's with the two major parties: The Democrats and Whig Party having a hard time finding candidates that could appeal to the American people while also being able to keep the nation together for little while longer. Enter former Senator and U.S. Representative of New Hampshire, Franklin Pierce who had been out of the world of pol...