What moved lincoln from an unknown to the leader of the Republican Party?

polling is a process and the outcome is not involved in the process itself.

the outcome, which is an unfavorable rating for a particular candidate is not affected by the mechanical process of polling.

it rather depends on the number of people voting in favor of the candidate.

this is an outcome of people's preferences.

i would say that the politicial parties from state to state varies.

d. it gave farmers a way to organize for more political power

sam houston basically made tx he fought for anrew lead troops in the battle of san jacinto and then became president and james polk