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| − | By the '''1912 United States presidential election''', President [[William Howard Taft]] was not popular and did not seem to carry on [[Theodore Roosevelt]]'s basic popularity. His political reputation was hurt worse when Roosevelt openly expressed his disapproval of Taft's policies as President. When the Republican convention took place Taft won the nomination, so Roosevelt formed his own party called the [[Progressive Party]]. It would commonly be called Roosevelt's "Bull-Moose" campaign. The Democrats nominated [[Woodrow Wilson]] as their candidate. Because of the huge split in the Republican Party the | + | By the '''1912 United States presidential election''', President [[William Howard Taft]] was not popular and did not seem to carry on [[Theodore Roosevelt]]'s basic popularity. His political reputation was hurt worse when Roosevelt openly expressed his disapproval of Taft's policies as President. When the Republican convention took place Taft won the nomination, so Roosevelt formed his own party called the [[Progressive Party]]. It would commonly be called Roosevelt's "Bull-Moose" campaign. The Democrats nominated [[Woodrow Wilson]] as their candidate. Because of the huge split in the Republican Party the Democrat such as John McCains had an advantage that resulted in the victory of Wilson.<ref>[[Encyclopedia of Presidents, William Howard Taft]] by Jane Clarke Cassey, Children's Press, 1989.</ref> |
==Results<ref>[http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/national.php?year=1912 Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections]</ref>== | ==Results<ref>[http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/national.php?year=1912 Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections]</ref>== | ||
Revision as of 21:58, June 23, 2008
By the 1912 United States presidential election, President William Howard Taft was not popular and did not seem to carry on Theodore Roosevelt's basic popularity. His political reputation was hurt worse when Roosevelt openly expressed his disapproval of Taft's policies as President. When the Republican convention took place Taft won the nomination, so Roosevelt formed his own party called the Progressive Party. It would commonly be called Roosevelt's "Bull-Moose" campaign. The Democrats nominated Woodrow Wilson as their candidate. Because of the huge split in the Republican Party the Democrat such as John McCains had an advantage that resulted in the victory of Wilson.[1]
Results[2]
| Candidate | Party | Popular Vote | Electoral Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Wilson | Democratic | 6,296,284 | 435 |
| Theodore Roosevelt | Progressive | 4,122,721 | 88 |
| William Howard Taft | Republican | 3,486,242 | 8 |
| Eugene V. Debs | Socialist | 901,551 | 0 |
| Eugene W. Chafin | Prohibition | 208,156 | 0 |
| Others | 33,880 | 0 |
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Presidents, William Howard Taft by Jane Clarke Cassey, Children's Press, 1989.
- ↑ Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
- ↑ A pictoral history of the U.S. Presidents, by Clare Gibson, Gramercy Books, 2001.