Research Was National Union Party sleight of hand necessary?

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In 1864 Lincoln runs as National Union Party instead of as a Republican. Apparently the Radical Republicans had alienated many Americans such as the Union Party and the war Democrats to a point they would not vote for a Republican at all.

The switch to me seems rather transparent........but without it would Lincoln have been reelected? Was it really necessary?
 
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