Talk:Half-Breed (politics)

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[edit] Name

So where did they get the funny name from? David.Throop 22:51, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

I'm not exactly sure. Half-breed is a derogatory term, and I assume that it was used by the pro-Grant faction to make fun of the people who were moderate Republicans (opposed political patronage). Nishkid64 (talk) 17:30, 27 June 2007 (UTC)