Who passed Clay for the 1848 Whig nomination?
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Answer
The 1848 Whig nomination went to Zachary Taylor, a war hero with no political experience, instead of Henry Clay, a prominent politician who had been seeking the presidency for decades. Taylor's victory was partly due to his popularity as a military leader and partly due to Clay's perceived association with the unpopular policies of President John Tyler, who had become a Whig after being elected as a Democrat.
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