TIL In the 1896 U.S. election, William McKinley won despite the fact that he campaigned from the front porch of his home in Ohio while his opponent travelled extensively by railway speaking at over 600 events.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_McKinley#General_election_campaign



Submitted March 29, 2015 at 08:06PM by melurklongtime4 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/30p9y6/til_in_the_1896_us_election_william_mckinley_won/