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The Civics 101 midterm extravaganza continues and I’m happy to be a part of it all! This week it’s the story of the 1858 midterm, where the Republican Party comes into its own and a little-known Illinoisian named Abraham Lincoln loses a Senate seat, only to end up on track for the White House. Listen to the show here.

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