During Grant’s presidency, Southern Democrats began to seize power by finally embracing Reconstruction policies. using the issue of race to drum up support. recruiting Republicans from the North. enlisting the support of factory workers.

The major impact third parties have on presidential elections has been to.. a. encourage larger vote turnout b. recruiter leader from the democratic and republican party to run for president c. generate increased party identification among the electorate d. developing issues that are later adopted by the major political parties e. drawn off of votes from the major parties to throw election into the house representatives