Why Did Some Federalists Attempt to Elect Aaron Burr as Governor

Why did some Federalists attempt to elect Aaron Burr as governor of New York?

A) to help build support for Jefferson in both New England and what would become the future states of the Louisiana Territory
B) to stretch the "implied powers" of the Constitution to accommodate the Louisiana Purchase
C) to link New York to New England politically, out of fear the Louisiana Territory would be dominated by Jeffersonian Republicans
D) to help unify the Republican party in the face of a warring Congress following Jefferson's reelection
E) to compromise their states' rights principles in order to maintain national tariffs on imports