2007-03-13 09:31:21 · 6 answers · asked by luv 2 DAnCE 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
i demand a recount !!!
2007-03-13 09:47:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After TR split from the Republican party over his ideas not being followed and his falling out with Taft , the Republicans were split . When the Democrats nominated Wilson on the 46th ballot over Champ Clark and bypassing Wilson's future Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan, wilson's election seemed assured. TR was making a run at Wilson when an assassin 's bullet in Milwaukee slowed him down enough and with the horrible unpopularity Wilson's election was a reality.It should be noted that he only received 43% of the vote while TRand Taft got 51%(TR 28% Taft 23%) with 6% to Debs,a Socialist.What it did set up was a progressive Democratic leadership in the Progressive era of our history of 1901-1925 and a New Freedom was born.
2007-03-13 09:47:05 · answer #2 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It happened in 1912 and took too dang long to our standards today. Wouldn't want that again.
2007-03-14 19:12:13 · answer #3 · answered by ringolarry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't vote in that one. :-)
It was a classic case of vote-splitting. Roosevelt & Taft split the heavy Republican vote and allowed Wilson, the Democrat, to win with the lowest percentage of votes other than Lincoln in 1860.
2007-03-13 09:36:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too bad TR did not get a third term.
2007-03-13 10:33:16 · answer #5 · answered by Mr Wisdom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too damn long ago. Why didn't it happen last week?
2007-03-13 09:35:21 · answer #6 · answered by eatmorec11h17no3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋