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Ardent15 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-31-10 02:57 PM
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The Presidents #13: Millard Fillmore
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millard_Fillmore

Discuss him and his Presidency.
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jberryhill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-31-10 03:04 PM
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1. His Support Of An Auditorium In San Francisco Was Prescient

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Alexander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-31-10 03:08 PM
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2. He was a third-party candidate both before and after his presidency.
He was originally an Anti-Mason, then ran in 1856 as the nominee of the American Party, which included many former Whigs who opposed immigration and rights for Catholics.

Created the White House library and prevented Cuba from being admitted as a slave state.

He was the last Whig president.
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Hawkeye-X Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-31-10 03:13 PM
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3. And the first teabagger.
Trust me on this.
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boobooday Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-31-10 03:20 PM
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4. My "boyfriend" in the sixth grade
Was named Millard Fillmore. I'll leave off the last name. Only guy named Millard I've ever met.

He may have been a descendant, but at 12 I really didn't care.
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Capt. America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-01-10 08:14 AM
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5. I believe Mitt Romney's name is Millard?
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hatrack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-01-10 08:52 AM
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6. Actually, "Willard" - I think
Which leads to the obvious question of WTF were his parents THINKING?
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