>>>You seem to be confusing political party affiliation with liberal vs. conservative. No question that in Lincoln's time (and probably in TR's), the Republicans were the more liberal party. But there's never been an exact correlation.
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>>Do you mean that Republicans were more liberal than Northern Democrats in that time?
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>Yes, in the 1860's.
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>Tamar
If I understand correctly, Republicans of those days were portrayed by another side as heartless capitalists (re: carpetbaggers) with no regard to glorious traditions of state liberties and American freedom.
Edward Pikman
Independent Consultant