The use of led to the fund for improvement of education ballooning from $12 million to $245 million

The answer is:   " earmarks " .

    " The use of  earmarks    led to the fund for improvement of education ballooning from $12 million to $245 million . "

ummm? is that supposed to be a question or a but this is a reason he won re-election

explanation:

"despite progress in the war, lincoln and most political pundits were convinced that he would lose his bid for reelection in 1864. the country was war weary and the democratic party's nominee, george mcclellan, was likely to negotiate a peace treaty with the confederacy if elected." - loc.gov

it for the workers lik if you have a job thats what its for

explanation: