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corruption would be reduced significantly to the benefit of the citizens. Political machination is a common theme in the book as seen in the way Polk secured his nomination by maneuvering others to his advantage. To Polk
people were a means to an end. The territorial acquisition was a mainstay theme that decorated the life of Polk soon after the election. Merry was a newspaper writer but later changed to writing history books. Therefore when writing the book
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