The race for president during 1789 was an interesting one. George Washington was the only candidate for office. Nobody dared to oppose him. Once they convinced him to return from retirement, it was a done deal. So yeah everyone took time out of their busy day to vote for the 1 guy on the ballot. Well the race for Vice President was far more contested. For example many founding fathers like George
Sunday, October 23, 2011
A Look Into History: U.S. Presidential Election of 1789
Posted by Anonymous at 2:03 PM
Labels: A Look Into History, George Clinton, George Washington, john adams, John Hancock, politics