The Republican Party was founded on the 20th day of March 1854. By 1856, the Republican Party had gotten their first candidate for the Presidency and had already gotten followership in the North.
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During a Fundraising Dinner in Detroit on October, 1988, President Ronald Regan paid tribute to Max Fisher.
In his words, he referred to Max Fisher as a great Republican. One can infer therefore, that the Detroit Tribute was in support of the Republican Party.
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