General Zachary Taylor ran as a Whig (although his actual party affiliation is murky) in 1848 with no platform, primarily on the strength of his prestige as a victorious commanding general. read more
The United States presidential election of 1848 was the 16th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 1848. In the aftermath of the Mexican–American War, General Zachary Taylor of the Whig Party defeated Senator Lewis Cass of the Democratic Party. read more
Taylor's victory made him one of only two Whigs to be elected President before the party ceased to exist in the 1850s; the other Whig to be elected President was William Henry Harrison, who had also been a general and war hero, but died a month into office. read more
United States presidential election of 1848, American presidential election held on Nov. 7, 1848, in which Whig candidate Zachary Taylor defeated Democratic nominee Lewis Cass. For the results of the previous election, see United States presidential election of 1844. read more
The election of a pro-union southerner in 1848 definitely was preferable to the election of a pro-slavery northerner, which is what occurred in 1852 with the election of racist drunk Franklin Pierce (who also was an ancestor to George W Bush through his mother Barbara (Pierce) Bush). read more
Best Answer: Taylor was hand picked by the political party called Whigs to run against Dem. Lewis Cass. Taylor was selected because he was a war hero who had won several important battles in the Mexican-American War. read more