Although Wilson won only 42% of the popular vote in 1912, he won the electoral vote because of:
A) the strong Socialist vote won by Debs.
B) divisions in the Republican Party.
C) a Democratic majority in the House.
D) Taft and Roosevelt dividing the Southern vote.
Answer: B
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