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There were three "Progressive Party" third party campaigns in U.S. history, in 1912, 1924 and 1948. Each was short lived.

There were three "Progressive Party" third party campaigns in U.S. history, in 1912, 1924 and 1948. Each was short lived.

==1912==

==1912==

The '''Progressive Party of 1912''' (nicknamed the '''Bull Moose Party''') was an American political party created by a split in the Republican Party in the presidential election of 1912. It was named after the era of reform that people were already calling the [[Progressive Era]]. It was organized by [[Theodore Roosevelt]] when he lost the [[U.S. Republican Party, History|Republican]] nomination to [[William Howard Taft]] and pulled his delegates out of the convention. Roosevelt lost in 1912 and while a few local candidates were elected, by 1914 the party virtually collapsed.

The '''Progressive Party of 1912''' (nicknamed the '''Bull Moose Party''') was an American political party created by a split in the Republican Party in the presidential election of 1912. It was named after the era of reform that people were already calling the [[Progressive Era]]. It was organized by [[Theodore Roosevelt]] when he [[Republican_Party#Progressive_insurgents_vs._Conservatives|lost the Republican nomination]] to [[William Howard Taft]] and pulled his delegates out of the convention. Roosevelt lost in 1912 and while a few local candidates were elected, by 1914 the party virtually collapsed.

[[Image:1912GOP.JPG|thumb|175px|Taft won the 1912 convention so TR walked out]]  The "progressive Party" of 1912 was a part of the much larger [[Progressive Movement]], but most leaders of the Movement did not join the new party.

[[Image:1912GOP.JPG|thumb|175px|Taft won the 1912 convention so TR walked out]]  The "progressive Party" of 1912 was a part of the much larger [[Progressive Movement]], but most leaders of the Movement did not join the new party.

==1948==

==1948==

In 1948 [[Henry Wallace]], formerly the vice president under [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], split with the Democratic party over foreign policy issues. Wallace opposed the Cold War and wanted friendly relations with the Soviet Union.  He had strong support from far-left elements that were being purged by anti-Communists in the [[Congress of Industrtial Organizations]] (CIO). Wallace's "Progressive Party" was soon taken over by Communists. He won a million votes but the party collapsed in 1949.

In 1948 [[Henry Wallace]], formerly the vice president under [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], split with the Democratic party over foreign policy issues. Wallace opposed the Cold War and wanted friendly relations with the Soviet Union.  He had strong support from far-left elements that were being purged by anti-Communists in the [[Congress of Industrial Organizations]] (CIO). Wallace's "Progressive Party" was soon taken over by Communists. He won a million votes but the party collapsed in 1949.

==See also==

==See also==