Theodore Roosevelt's Position In The 1912 Election Of 1912

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The election of 1912 was very unique compared to other elections. At the time of the election Theodore Roosevelt, a republican, planned on running again. However he was running against William Taft who was instead, nominated by the Republican Party. Roosevelt was not ready to give up his stand in the 1912 Election. This is what set this election apart from others. Theodore Roosevelt was determined to be a candidate, despite William Taft winning the Republican nominee, and so he created his own Republican based party, known as the “Bull Moose Party.” Another name for this party is the Progressive Party. Since Taft had his Republican Party also, the Republican votes were split between the two. This then gave Woodrow Wilson, the running