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Taft & Wilson’s Progressivism

Taft & Wilson’s Progressivism. The Taft Era. 1908 Election William H. Taft (R) v. William J. Bryan (D) Taft had been TR’s buddy. Easily wins People want continuation of TR policies. Taft busts 90 trusts, but never gets credit for it. What do people remember?

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Taft & Wilson’s Progressivism

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  1. Taft & Wilson’s Progressivism

  2. The Taft Era • 1908 Election • William H. Taft (R) v. William J. Bryan (D) • Taft had been TR’s buddy. Easily wins • People want continuation of TR policies

  3. Taft busts 90 trusts, but never gets credit for it. • What do people remember? • 1st Pres. To throw out 1st pitch at baseball game • Fattest pres. Stuck in WH tub.

  4. Republicans split; Taft supports corrupt Speaker of House - Progressives are furious! • Progressive Republicans split off, form “Bull Moose Party” • Want someone like TR for pres, so…

  5. Election of 1912 • Progressives: Teddy Roosevelt • Republicans: William H. Taft • Democrats: Woodrow Wilson • Which two candidates will likely be MOST similar?

  6. The 3rd Party Truth • A 3rd Party candidate CAN NOT win an election! • The 3rd Party will sip away votes from the major party it is most like • Add together the votes of the 2 candidates most alike, and their common ideas would win

  7. 1912 • Wilson: 6.2 million votes • Taft: 3.4 million votes • Roosevelt: 4.1 million • Taft + Roosevelt = 7.5 million • The candidate MOST Americans hate becomes President!

  8. 1992 • Clinton (D): 44.9 million • Bush (R ): 39.1 million • Perot (Ref): 19.7 million • Bush + Perot: 58.8 million • Clinton slips in

  9. 1996 • Clinton (D): 47.4 million • Dole (R ): 39.2 million • Perot (Ref): 8.6 million • Dole + Perot = 47.8 million • Clinton slips in

  10. 2000 • Bush (R ): 50.3 million • Gore (D): 51.1 million • Nader (Grn): 2.9 million • Gore + Nader = 54 million • Bush slips in through Elec. Col.

  11. 2004 • Bush: 62 million • Kerry: 59.1 million • Nader: 700,000 • Nader’s votes in OH, FL would have thrown Elec. Col. To Kerry

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