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Tech-Savvy Presidential Candidates: Thomas Jefferson

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Tech-Savvy Presidential Candidates: Thomas Jefferson

Medium: Pamphlets and Newspapers

Before the advent of electronic media, Thomas Jefferson waged his 1800 campaign for President against John Adams with the help of widely distributed pamphlets and the support of sympathetic newspapers. In 1828, candidates Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams lambasted one another in pamphlets, often with personal attacks.