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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| instanceOf |
political party
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third party in the United States → |
| advocatedPolicy |
child labor laws
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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
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| color |
blue
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| country |
United States
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| dissolved |
circa 1916
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| electoralVotesReceived |
88 (1912 presidential election)
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| foundedBy |
Theodore Roosevelt
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| helpedElect |
Woodrow Wilson
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| historicalSignificance |
one of the most successful third-party presidential bids in U.S. history
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| ideology |
direct democracy
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progressivism → regulation of corporations → social liberalism → |
| keyPerson |
George W. Perkins
NERFINISHED
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Gifford Pinchot → Hiram Johnson → Jane Addams → Theodore Roosevelt → |
| language |
English
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| namedAfter |
progressivism
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| nickname |
Bull Moose Party
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| opposedBy |
Democratic Party (United States)
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Republican Party (United States) → |
| participatedIn |
1912 United States presidential election
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| platformName |
New Nationalism
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| politicalPosition |
center-left
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| popularVoteShare |
about 27% (1912 presidential election)
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| positionOnCorporations |
supported stronger regulation of corporations
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| positionOnDemocracy |
supported direct democracy reforms
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| positionOnSocialPolicy |
supported social welfare programs
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| presidentialCandidate |
Theodore Roosevelt
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| reasonForDecline |
Theodore Roosevelt's decision not to run again in 1916
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reconciliation of many progressives with the Republican Party → |
| resultOf |
split in the Republican Party in 1912
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| slogan |
We stand at Armageddon, and we battle for the Lord
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| splitFrom |
Republican Party (United States)
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| startTime |
1912
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| vicePresidentialCandidate |
Hiram Johnson
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
("Bull Moose Party")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Fourth Party System
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associatedWith |
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Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
("Progressive Party National Convention 1912")
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hadNationalConvention |
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Progressive Party (Bull Moose) of 1912
("Bull Moose Party")
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nickname |
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Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
("Progressive Party (United States, 1924)")
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successor |