what were his views on politics?
To resolve ongoing political power struggle between Whigs and Democrats.
Spot Resolutions
 Lincoln's resolutions were a direct challenge to the validity of the president's words, and representative of an ongoing political power struggle between Whigs and Democrats.
who was william h. seward? He was United States Secretary of State, and earlier served as governor of New York and as a United States Senator. where was he born? Village of Florida which political party did he represent? Republican Party when did he become the governor? January 1, 1839 has he done a campaign for any other leader? Yes, for  Lincoln when did he become the president of america? 1861 whom did he defeat in the election? UNANSWERABLE
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Spot Resolutions [SEP] Introduction
The spot resolutions were offered in the United States House of Representatives on 22 December 1847 by future President Abraham Lincoln, then a Whig representative from Illinois. The resolutions requested President James K. Polk to provide Congress with the exact location (the "spot") upon which blood was spilled on American soil, as Polk had claimed in 1846 when asking Congress to declare war on Mexico. So persistent was Lincoln in pushing his "spot resolutions" that some began referring to him as "spotty Lincoln." Lincoln's resolutions were a direct challenge to the validity of the president's words, and representative of an ongoing political power struggle between Whigs and Democrats.