In the Presidential Election of 1844, the Whig Candidate, Henry

In the presidential election of 1844, the Whig candidate, Henry Clay

A) opposed the annexation of Texas.
B) called for immediate annexation of Texas.
C) alienated both proponents and opponents of annexing Texas by issuing seemingly contradictory written statements about his view on annexing Texas.
D) ignored the issue of the annexation of Texas.
E) favored dividing Texas into several states.