Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/James G. Blaine

James G. Blaine
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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/March 7, 2013 by BencherliteTalk 13:24, 15 February 2013‎ (UTC)



James G. Blaine (1830–1893) was an American Republican politician who served as United States Representative, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. Senator from Maine, and twice as Secretary of State. Blaine was born in western Pennsylvania and moved to Maine where he became a newspaper editor. Nicknamed "the Magnetic Man", he was a charismatic speaker in an era that prized oratory. He began his political career as an early supporter of Abraham Lincoln and the Union war effort in the American Civil War. His efforts at expanding the United States' trade and influence began the shift to a more active American foreign policy. Blaine was a pioneer of tariff reciprocity and urged greater involvement in Latin American affairs. He was nominated for President in 1884, but was narrowly defeated by Democrat Grover Cleveland. Blaine was one of the late 19th century's leading Republicans and champion of the moderate reformist faction of the party known as the "Half-Breeds".

As Speaker, he twice took office on 7 March, 1 point for date relevance, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:13, 6 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Support, an excellent article about a very important American politician who was quite close to becoming President. --Sarnold17 (talk) 22:18, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Support, nice historical piece. Casliber (talk · contribs) 01:37, 8 February 2013 (UTC)