candidates for president as it turned out they were supposed to be two, john adams was running as a federalist made upon thomas jefferson running as a republican jefferson was running with aaron burr. jefferson burr is the vice president hurry back to before the 12th amendment who ever got thewh most electoral votes would be the president. for reasons i don t need to get into although it s very exciting aaron burr decided he had a shot at being president. the federalist were playing games and they knew adams can get the presidency and having decided that they then decidedo to try to stop thomas jefferson. they had a problem even though hamilton despised both jefferson number he decides to more they were both with bad expenses. with burr jefferson was furious about all the visit they were playing games and he was furious that burr had stabbed him in the back. in the end it was pointed out in the smithsonian a piece written 2004 and excellent piece by john, the federalist decid
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Thomas Jefferson was elected president on this day in history, Feb. 17, 1801. He first had to defeat President John Adams, then overcome Aaron Burr in Congress.