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ELECTIONS OF TR
Dane Cooper
PRESIDENCY 1901-1904
TR acceded to the Presidency in 1901, so he had
plenty of time to prepare for his role in the 1904
election
1904 CAMPAIGN
Realized he needed the support of conservative
Republicans in Congress
For holding back on certain progressive items, he got the
support and could do as he pleased with foreign policy
In 1903 he toned down his anti-corporate sentiments• Needed support of big money
Maneuvered Mark Hanna, as the Chairman of the
Republican National Committee to endorse his candidacy
1904Was nominated unanimously on first ballot
His competitors were Democrats, Judge Alton B. Parker and
Henry G. Davis• Parker winning the Democratic nomination
Democrats attacked the Roosevelt party as “spasmodic,
erratic, sensational, arbitrary”• Called themselves the sane and safe choice
• TR’s party defended themselves with their foreign policy success
As was the custom Roosevelt or Parker did not actively
campaign• Roosevelt Sat on his front porch and campaigned there with
statements • He received 2$ million from wealthy friends who supported
him
ELECTION OF 1904
Election was all TR• TR won with 336 electoral votes to Parker’s 140.• He won every state outside of the South, including
Missouri• Rode a Huge wave of public support, due to his
success the previous 3 years
After winning, TR vowed to not run again in 1908
because he believed presidents should only serve
two years in a row • Though he was upset, he stuck to that promise and
supported Taft in 1908
CAMPAIGN OF 1912
During 1908-1910, TR traveled Africa and Europe
with his Son (Kermit) and Daughter (Edith).
When he came back to NY in 1910 Masses of
people came to greet him
A lot of his progressive views/plans were getting
halted by Taft, this caused Progressive Republicans
to push TR to run in 1912
1912
Eventually he decided, “to throw his hat into the ring”
The Republicans arrived being split between Taft and Roosevelt. • However Taft controlled the convention floor, while Roosevelt had
party delegates (Taft backers managed to exclude most TR delegates by not recognizing their credentials)
• This enraged TR and decided to pull out – giving Taft the victory
The democrats had Woodrow Wilson. • New Freedom party, a progressive view
Two weeks later, TR decided to enter the nomination under the
Progressive Party. • The Party Platform was “New Nationalism”• Bull-Moose Party
FINAL CAMPAIGN SPEECH
TR showed the American people everything they
loved about it, by finishing a speech with a bullet
lodged in his chest• He was shot right before the speech, and decided to
still give it• Claimed he was strong as a bull-moose!
ELECTION OF 1912
Wilson captured 41.9% of the vote/TR 27.4%/Taft 23.1%/Socialist
Party Eugene Dens won 6%
Wilson took 435 electoral votes, TR 88 and Taft only 8
TR only won 6 states – California, Michigan, Minnesota,
Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Washington
Even though he loss, He helped bolster the Progressive Party views
into the oncoming presidencies
Wilson enacted much of TR’s New Nationalism program during his
presidency
WORKS CITED
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2015.
Library of Congress. "Presidential Election of 1912: A Resource Guide." (Virtual Programs & Services, Library
of Congress). Library of Congress, n.d. Web. 05 Aug. 2015.
Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia. “Theodore Roosevelt: Campaigns and Elections.”
Accessed August 5, 2015. http://millercenter.org /president/biography/roosevelt-campaigns-and-elections.
"Theodore Roosevelt." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 05 Aug. 2015.
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