Clinton builds an opposition coalition
- When
- 1812
- Where
- United States
After the June 1812 war declaration, Clinton sought to unite anti-war Democratic-Republicans and Federalists against Madison.
Even before Vice President George Clinton's death on April 20, 1812, the northern Democratic-Republicans considered his nephew, New York Lieutenant Governor DeWitt Clinton, their preferred candidate against Madison. After the United States declared war in June 1812, Clinton sought a coalition of anti-war Democratic-Republicans and Federalists, and won support from the Federalists as well as from Democratic-Republicans dissatisfied with Madison.
Sources
- 1812 United States presidential election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
- DeWitt Clinton Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
- James Madison Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
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