Progressive Party (Bull Moose) of 1912

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The Progressive Party (Bull Moose) of 1912 was a short-lived U.S. political party led by Theodore Roosevelt that championed progressive reforms such as social welfare, direct democracy, and stronger regulation of corporations.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf political party
third party in the United States
advocatedPolicy child labor laws
conservation of natural resources
graduated income tax
initiative, referendum, and recall
limits on campaign contributions
minimum wage for women
social insurance for sickness, unemployment, and old age
women's suffrage
workers' compensation
chairperson Theodore Roosevelt
color blue
country United States
dissolved circa 1916
electoralVotesReceived 88 (1912 presidential election)
foundedBy Theodore Roosevelt
helpedElect Woodrow Wilson
historicalSignificance one of the most successful third-party presidential bids in U.S. history
ideology direct democracy
progressivism
regulation of corporations
social liberalism
keyPerson George W. Perkins NERFINISHED
Gifford Pinchot
Hiram Johnson
Jane Addams
Theodore Roosevelt
language English
namedAfter progressivism
nickname Bull Moose Party
opposedBy Democratic Party (United States)
Republican Party (United States)
participatedIn 1912 United States presidential election
platformName New Nationalism
politicalPosition center-left
popularVoteShare about 27% (1912 presidential election)
positionOnCorporations supported stronger regulation of corporations
positionOnDemocracy supported direct democracy reforms
positionOnSocialPolicy supported social welfare programs
presidentialCandidate Theodore Roosevelt
reasonForDecline Theodore Roosevelt's decision not to run again in 1916
reconciliation of many progressives with the Republican Party
resultOf split in the Republican Party in 1912
slogan We stand at Armageddon, and we battle for the Lord
splitFrom Republican Party (United States)
startTime 1912
vicePresidentialCandidate Hiram Johnson

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Progressive Party (United States, 1912) ("Bull Moose Party")
alsoKnownAs
Fourth Party System
associatedWith
Progressive Party (United States, 1912) ("Progressive Party National Convention 1912")
hadNationalConvention
Progressive Party (Bull Moose) of 1912 ("Bull Moose Party")
nickname
Progressive Party (United States, 1912) ("Progressive Party (United States, 1924)")
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