Al Smith lost the 1928 presidential election, in part, because
A. he failed to carry the South.
B. of his close connections to the oil industry.
C. he both failed to carry the South and maintained close connections to the oil industry.
D. of a financial scandal within his campaign.
E. All these answers are correct.
Answer: A
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