1. Election of 1828

2. Heated Campaigns Negative Advertising
Personal Attacks – credibility, military service.
Stretching the truth and abandoning common sense
That’s what elections are all about these days.

3. Corrupt Bargain!
Election of 1824 – Andrew Jackson vs. John Quincy Adams
Jackson has the most electoral votes, but not a majority of electoral votes
Top 3 go to the House of Reps
Henry Clay (4th place) gave support to JQA
JQA wins, Henry Clay becomes Sec. of State
Jackson accuses Clay-JQA of making a “Corrupt Bargain”
Rematch in 1828

4. Jackson Adams Negatives Positives Backwoods Hick from TN
Speaks “Rough English”
Bloodthirsty – participates in Duels (Charles Dickinson). Murderer!
Married a married woman
Hot headed brawler who holds grudges
Positives
Old Hickory – Cool nickname that resonates with the common man.
War Hero: New Orleans, Horseshoe Bend, annexed Florida.
Democracy rules! No property restrictions for voting.
1st “western” president
Rags to Riches; not a member of the east coast aristocracy.
Negatives
Rich, stiff, snobby and too proper for the common man
Corrupt Bargain
Gambler: pool table in the White House.
Hired a girl to “sway” the czar of Russia to sign a US favorable trade treaty.
Positives
Son of a founding father, president
Experienced: Career politician
Educated at Harvard
Assisted in FL acquisition and helped write the Monroe Doctrine.
Old Man Eloquent.

5. Jackson Adams