tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192020.post114308225702339924..comments2008-05-17T20:04:06.910-07:00EHThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17964668210604436937noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192020.post-1151089777347393602006-06-23T12:09:00.000-07:002006-06-23T12:09:00.000-07:00Out of all the candidates left after the vote went to the House, Clay's beliefs and ideas were most similar to those of Adams than Jackson, so why not throw his support to him. Not only did Adams followers go to Clay to have the Kentuckian throw his weight behind Adams, but Jackson backers did the same thing, trying to bribe his support. Politics really hasn't changed that much since 1824.Prince Halhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12678866640471987950noreply@blogger.com