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Why did Lincoln win the election?

No one liked McClellan, the man running against him


His vice president Johnson was very popular


He wanted to end slavery everywhere


The Union starting winning some key battles

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He wanted to end slavery everywhere
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He took an advantage of the Democratic Party and won a vote
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