What was the dominant issue in the 1844 presidential election campaign?

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Territorial expansion was the dominant issue in the 1844 presidential election campaign. The Democratic nominee, James K. Polk, campaigned on a platform of annexing Texas and expanding the country's territory to the Pacific Ocean through the acquisition of California and Oregon. The Whig nominee, Henry Clay, was more cautious about territorial expansion and emphasized the importance of the American system, a program of national economic development. While abolitionism was also an important issue at the time, it did not dominate the presidential campaign of 1844. War with Mexico did not become an issue until several years later.

What Was the Dominant Issue in the 1844 Presidential Election