Samuel Burchard's "rum, Romanism, and rebellion" speech during the election of 1884 most hurt

A. Roscoe Conkling.
B. Benjamin Harrison.
C. James G. Blaine.
D. Chester A. Arthur.
E. Grover Cleveland.


Answer: C

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