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- Traveled to Africa for Big Game hunting.
- Visited Europe and was treated as a superstar.
- He missed the attention & power.
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- TR chose Taft to succeed him.
- TR had strong public support.
- Taft wasn’t reform minded.
- The GOP wouldn’t nominate him.
- TR wanted it back & started his own party.
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- Progressives: sought continued reforms/change
- GOP support was split between Taft & TR
- Democrat Woodrow Wilson elected in 1912 - a Teacher!!
- TR retired only from politics
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Notes