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What Abraham Lincoln Said About Delaying Election in Midst of Civil War
https://www.newsweek.com/abraham-lincoln-election-delay-donald-trump-1521688Ahead of Abraham Lincoln's 1864 election triumph, his chances of victory appeared slim and the nation was gripped in civil war.
Despite the turmoil posed by this, the vote went ahead, despite Lincoln in August of that year believing it was "exceedingly probable" he would not be reelected.
Looking to the modern day, on Thursday Trump touted the idea of November's vote being delayed, as he continued his attacks on mail-in voting.
He has long, without evidence, suggested widespread use of this method will lead to rampant election fraud.
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