Which of these statements describes events that took place during the 1864 presidential campaign?
A) The Republicans temporarily changed their name to the National Union Party in order to attract the border states and Democratic votes.
B) Republicans urged Union generals to avoid major battles and large numbers of casualties until after the voting to maintain public support for the war.
C) Democrats rushed through the admission of Nevada to the Union,believing that its electoral votes might tip the election in their favor.
D) Republicans split into two factions,with Radicals determined to abolish slavery and National Unionists willing to abandon emancipation if the South would lay down its arms.
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