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To: skeptoid
History is a fine teacher. What has been done before, can be done again. And done better with more preparation time. Roosevelt jumped out of the Republican Party in August, yet ran a strong second in November. Or, didn't you know that?

John / Billybob

12 posted on 08/29/2009 6:37:47 PM PDT by Congressman Billybob (Tom Paine and the future of America: www.TheseAreTheTimes.us)
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To: Congressman Billybob
Roosevelt jumped out of the Republican Party in August, yet ran a strong second in November.

Wilson won 435 electoral votes to TR's 88
That does not constitute a 'strong second place'.

Wilson won 6,296,000 popular votes: (52% more than TR's 4,123,000).

Yes Roosevelt finished well ahead of Taft, but was nowhere near a "strong second" to Wilson.

TR's big problem was his impulsiveness, and since he had pledged not to seek another term, (on the eve of his 1905 inauguration, IIRC) he had to invent a rivalry with Taft to run again (and maintain his word by forming the Bull Moose party).

Say, that brings to mind the election of '92, H. Ross Perot and the election of Slick Willie.

History is indeed a fine teacher, what!!

13 posted on 08/29/2009 8:48:53 PM PDT by skeptoid
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