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Let the People Rule: Theodore Roosevelt and the Birth of the Presidential Primary
By Cowan, Geoffrey
- ISBN
- 9781681680002
- Publisher
- HighBridge
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Reviewed on April 1, 2016 | Audio
For better or worse, Theodore Roosevelt changed how American presidential campaigns are handled. In 1912, after retiring and selecting William Howard Taft as his successor, Roosevelt came out of retirement to challenge his old friend for the Republican nomination for the presidency. Hoping to level the playing field, Roosevelt encouraged the use of presid...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
