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

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Henry Clay initially opposed the annexation of Texas due to the potential for it to upset the balance between slave and free states and risk war with Mexico. However, seeing the popularity of annexation among voters, he later tried to adopt a more nuanced position that seemed to support both annexation and its postponement, aiming to appeal to both sides of the debate. This stance is often summarized as him having "wobbled" on the issue.

In the Presidential Campaign of 1844,the Whig Candidate Henry Clay