Which president is most closely associated with the development of the Democratic Party's network of state-level organizations during the Second Party System?

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Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States, was known as the "Little Magician" for his political savvy and was instrumental in building the Democratic Party's state-level organizations during the Second Party System. He founded the first statewide political organization, the Bucktails, in New York and helped establish the partisan press to promote the party's views. His efforts helped solidify the Democratic Party's base and contributed to its dominance in the 1830s and 1840s.

Which President Is Most Closely Associated with the Development of the Democratic