Why did Tall win the Republican nomination during the 1912 presidential race? Taft had the support of the conservalive Democrats. Taft had the support of Republican progressives. Taft had the support of the northern Republican conservatives. Talt had the support of the progressive Democrats.

## Step 1<br />The problem is asking why William Howard Taft won the Republican nomination during the 1912 presidential race. The options provided are:<br />A. Taft had the support of the conservative Democrats.<br />B. Taft had the support of Republican progressives.<br />C. Taft had the support of the northern Republican conservatives.<br />D. Taft had the support of the progressive Democrats.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />To solve this problem, we need to understand the political landscape of the time. Taft was the incumbent president and had the support of the conservative faction of the Republican Party. This faction was known as the "conservative Republicans" or "Republican conservatives".<br /><br />## Step 3<br />The other options, such as the support of the conservative Democrats, Republican progressives, and progressive Democrats, are not accurate. These groups were not the primary supporters of Taft during the 1912 presidential race.