The onset of the War of 1812 was just days apart from the beginning of the election of 1812. Madison’s popularity had been fluctuating for much of the recent years. The Federalists, in an attempt to unseat the incumbent, changed their platform to include as many different perspectives and opinions as possible. The strategy failed and Madison won his second term by a large margin.
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