The planning of the monumental political campaign was created in early 1804, as presidential elections today.

Party organizations were created in each state. In October 1801, instructions were given to the party organizers in each city. These political campaign committees were told to make a list of all persons entitled to cote in their villages, especially those who may consider themselves Republicans. The committees were told to hold a private meeting with Republicans to discuss with them the importance of ensuring that republican principles were kept in the local government. The committees were also told to try to ensure that the republican journals were distributed in their cities. These organizations first campaign was the basis of the structure of the local party.

In 1804, when Thomas Jefferson was seeking reelection, his party, reminded voters of the failures of the Federalist President John Adams and provided a list of Jefferson’s achievements during his four years in office. These include reducing taxes, eliminating several thousand jobs wasteful government, reducing the national debt, peacekeeping, and the purchase of the Louisiana Territory. This is an interesting note that apart from the Louisiana Purchase, many characteristics similar claims in the current presidential political campaign.

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