5. The election of 1828 was known for its mudslinging which resulted in the following: O An issues oriented campaign that focused on the Bank and Tariff Issues.
O Each side attacked the other with rumors of scandal and corruption on both sides.
O John Q. Adams dropped out of the Election one month before the voting when the Democrats exposed his rumored affair with Peggy Eaton.
O A focus on the extension of slavery into western territories as the main campaign issue.