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Originally Posted by Dylan I voted for Washington, for the following reasons:
1. He's the only president to ever be elected unanimously.
2. He kept the country together through some pretty tumultuous times.
3. He deferred to the legislative on all domestic issues.
4. He is the least contraversial president ever. | Good points!
Washington feared that political parties and partisan alliances would destroy the American government.
Very surprising to relate his fears to today's political system. The founding fathers were very very bright! |