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Democratic-Republican congressional caucus nominates James Madison for president

On 1808-02-04 the Democratic-Republican congressional nominating caucus selected Secretary of State James Madison as the party's candidate for president in the upcoming 1808 election.

The caucus nomination—backed by Jefferson—formalized the party's succession plan and effectively positioned Madison to continue Jeffersonian policies, shaping the outcome of the 1808 election.

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