In the election of 1908, William Howard Taft
A. decisively defeated his Republican opponent in the general election.
B. was hand-picked by Theodore Roosevelt to succeed him.
C. narrowly defeated his opponent, William Jennings Bryan.
D. was opposed by progressives and conservatives.
E. had a public image very much like that of Theodore Roosevelt.
Answer: B
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