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

American Elections: Wicked Game

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🗓️ 5 May 2020

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Summary

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.

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0:00.0	It's early June 1908, a President Teddy Roosevelt's office in the White House.
0:17.7	War Secretary William Howard Taft waits impatiently for the President to arrive.
0:22.5	Teddy's personal aide Captain Archie Butt does his best to entertain the President's guest.
0:27.4	Mr. Secretary, may I offer you anything?
0:29.8	No.
0:31.1	Impatient Taft's eyes dart over to the clock on the wall.
0:34.2	It's just before 9.30 a.m.
0:36.5	Taft fidgets in his seat clearly distressed.
0:39.1	Archie knows why Taft's upset.
0:41.3	He recently bungled a speech at the Tomb of Civil War General and previous President Ulysses S. Grant.
0:47.8	In this speech, he made a reference to Grant's struggles with alcohol.
0:51.7	Taft was trying to use Grant's issues with sobriety as an example of a man overcoming his personal
0:57.1	demons, but the press lambasted Taft for his clumsy remarks.
1:01.4	Now he's worried his misstep is going to cost him in the upcoming presidential election
1:05.5	of 1908.
1:06.5	Archie though does his best to calm Taft's nerves.
1:09.8	Mr. Secretary, I'm sure the President will be here any moment.
1:12.5	Well, I'm not holding my breath.
1:14.6	It's clear Taft is in a mood, but Archie is more concerned with the disposition of his
1:19.0	boss.
1:20.0	Just yesterday, Teddy experienced a public bungalow of his own.
1:23.6	While on a leisurely ride with his wife, Teddy was bucked off his horse.
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