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Jefferson followed Washington's precedent, feeling that two terms was enough for a President. Jefferson's hand-picked successor, was his long-term friend and Secretary of State James Madison, was the unanimous selection of the Republican party. Jefferson's second term was not as successful as his first. The war between England and France and the failure of both to observe American neutrality had resulted in the passage of the Embargo Act, which was very unpopular amoung the shippers of New England. The Federalists once again ran Charles Pinckney as their candidate. The campaign was once again spirited with the Federalists bitterly attacking Madison for the Embargo act. When the electors were selected however, it was clear that opposition to the Embargo act was not as widespread as the Federalists had hoped and Madison easily defeated Pinckney.
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