1912, Wilson vs. Taft v. Roosevelt: The Bull Moose

American Elections: Wicked Game

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🗓️ 23 April 2024

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Teddy Roosevelt comes out of retirement and returns to the political fold to unseat his longtime political friend and ally, President William Howard Taft. As both parties struggle to hold their progressive and conservative factions together, Democrat Woodrow Wilson seeks to ride the wave of progressivism, capitalize on a divided Republican party, and win first place in a heated three way race. *** To listen to the entire series—all 59 episodes—right now and ad-free, become a subscriber at IntoHistory.com, a channel of history podcasts made just for history lovers like you. Enjoy ad-free listening, early releases, bonus content and more, only available at IntoHistory.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Jeremy Schwartz, host of American Criminal.
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0:21.8	subscribe at into history.com. It's early June 1908 at President Teddy Roosevelt's office in the White House.
0:37.0	War Secretary William Howard Taft waits impatiently for the President to arrive.
0:42.0	Teddy's personal aid, Captain Archie But,
0:44.7	does his best to entertain the president's guest.
0:47.1	Mr. Secretary, may I offer you anything?
0:49.5	No.
0:50.8	Impatient, Taffes eyes dart over to the clock on the wall.
0:54.0	It's just before 930 a.m. Taff fidgets in his seat clearly distressed.
0:58.9	Archie knows why Taff's upset.
1:01.0	He recently bungled a speech at the Tomb of Civil War General and previous
1:04.8	President Ulysses S. Grant. In the speech he made a reference to Grant's
1:09.4	struggles with alcohol. Taft was trying to use Grant's issues with sobriety as an example of a man overcoming
1:16.0	his personal demons, but the press lambasted Taft for his clumsy remarks.
1:20.9	Now he's worried his misstep is going to cost him in the upcoming presidential election of
1:25.3	1908.
1:26.3	Archie though does his best to calm Taff's nerves.
1:29.5	Mrs. Secretary, I'm sure the President will be here any moment.
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