Why did the Whigs lose the election of 1852?
A) Their "doughface" leaders were unpopular in the South.
B) They insisted on going with the unpopular incumbent,Millard Fillmore,for president.
C) They were less successful than the Democrats in bridging differences between northern and southern views.
D) They tried to avoid controversy by having no real platform.
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