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How important is one vote?
- In 1645, one vote gave Oliver Cromwell control of England.
- In 1649, one vote caused Charles I of England to be executed.
- In 1776, one vote gave America the English language instead of German.
- In 1839, one vote elected Marcus Morton Governor of Massachusetts.
- In 1845, one vote brought Texas into the Union.
- In 1868, one vote saved President Andrew Johnson from impeachment.
- In 1876, one vote changed France from a Monarchy to a Republic.
- In 1876, one vote gave Rutherford B. Hayes the Presidency of the United States.
- In 1923, one vote gave Adolph Hitler leadership of the Nazi Party.
- In 1941, one vote saved Selective Services just 12 weeks before Pearl Harbor.
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