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horse that wins a race when no one expects it to. As the surprise Democratic... [DOC] [TLE] The First "Dark Horse" Presidential Candidate - America's Story from ... [PAR] The First "Dark Horse" Presidential Candidate. James Polk responded by 
becoming the candidate in favor of national territorial expansion. Polk avoided 
trouble... [DOC] [TLE] The First "Dark Horse" Presidential Candidate - America's Story from ... [PAR] Henry Clay ran against Polk for president and lost. CREDIT: Henry Clay, 18??. 
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became the nominee of the Democratic Party's convention in 1844 after 
delegates... [DOC] [TLE] James K. Polk | whitehouse.gov [PAR] Often referred to as the first "dark horse," James K. Polk was the 11th President of 
the United States from 1845 to 1849, the last strong President until the Civil... [DOC] [TLE] United States presidential election, 1844 - Wikipedia [PAR] The United States presidential election of 1844 was the 15th quadrennial 
presidential election, ..... On the next roll call, the convention unanimously 
accepted Polk, who became the first dark horse, or little-known, presidential 
candidate. [DOC] [TLE] James K. Polk - Wikipedia [PAR] James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795  June 15, 1849) was the 11th President of 
the United ..... Polk has been described as the first "dark horse" presidential 
nominee, but his nomination was less of a surprise than that of many future... [DOC] [TLE] James K. Polk: Campaigns and ElectionsMiller Center [PAR] ... Van Buren threw his support behind the first dark horse candidate ever to be 
nominated by a major political party: James K. Polk. It had happened on the ninth
... [DOC] [TLE] Donald Graham on President James K. Polk - Newsweek [PAR] Nov 12, 2009 ... ... great historian George Bancroft) brought him forward to a deadlocked 
convention. He was the first dark-horse nominee elected president. [DOC] [TLE] Timeline :: Company :: Dark Horse Comics [PAR] The first Dark Horse action figures - Ghost (September) and Martha Washington (
November) - are released. 1997 - Dark Horse Presents wins the Harvey Award... [DOC] [TLE] Dark Horse James K. Polk Surprised at 1844 Nomination [PAR] Here the first dark horse candidate to capture his party's nomination for 
president declares he is as surprised as anyone at this startling turn of events. [DOC] [TLE] A Different Kind of Dark Horse - Impressions Saratoga [PAR] Mar 12, 2015 ... The first Dark Horse candidate in America was James Knox Polk who got his start 
in Tennessee Legislature. Polk was the Democratic... [DOC] [TLE] United States presidential election of 1844 - Britannica.com [PAR] ... to the public, Polk was the first dark horse presidential nominee. During the 
campaign, the Whigs taunted the Democrats with the cry: Who is James K. Polk? [DOC] [TLE] James K. Polk: The American Presidents [PAR] The 11th President of the United States, James Polk was often referred to as the 
first "dark horse" President. Polk remains the only president who served as... [DOC] [TLE] The History Book Club - PRESIDENTIAL SERIES: #11 (US) JAMES ... [PAR] 51 discussion posts. Bentley said: Often referred to as the first dark horse 
President, James K. Polk was the last of the Jacksonians to sit in the Whi... [DOC] [TLE] 5 Things You May Not Know About U.S. Political Conventions ... [PAR] Aug 30, 2012 ... Polk, the first dark horse nominee, went on to defeat Kentucky's Henry Clay and 
become the 11th president of the United States.

Question: "The First Dark Horse"
Answer: James K. Polk