From: "Steve Ewing" 

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 13:13:48 -0800, jeff  wrote:

>> Was Lincoln a democrat?
>>  Adam
>
> Lincoln was the first Republican President.

...but not the first Republican candidate for President: that was Fremont. 
Lincoln began as a Whig, and (along with many others) gravitated (or, more
accurately, was dragged) to the newly-formed Republican party.

Check out, BTW, this stuff: Brand Democrat gear,  "Since 1794"

Just scroll down...

http://www.oliverwillis.com/branddemocrat

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Steve 
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