More nearly than any of his predecessors, Andrew Jackson was elected by popular vote; as President he sought to act as the direct representative of the common man.
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by 1828 enough had joined "Old Hickory" to win numerous state elections and control of the Federal administration in Washington.
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Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and other Whig leaders proclaimed themselves defenders of popular liberties against the usurpation of Jackson
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