It can be said that the main reason Jackson was able to win in 1828 was the amount of campaigning his party was able to do compared to the Adams administration. There was a non stop barrage between the candidates on a personal level. Issues facing the nation at the time meant little to nothing as the campaign was all about attacking the reputation of the other candidate. Jackson's flamboyant character helped to lift him to victory, as he was able to do more damage to Adams' name throughout the campaign. Historians have interpreted Jackson's election in 1828 as the beginning of the "rise of the common man" in American history ...
