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jan 19, 1908 - William Howard Taft vs. William Jennings Bryan

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In this election, Roosevelt declined to run. Therefore the Republican party chose William Howard Taft who promised to keep all of Roosevelt's policies. For a third time, the Democratic Party chose William Jennings Bryan. Since Taft promised to keep all of Roosevelt’s policies, business leaders campaigned for him. Taft ended up winning the election.

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jan 19, 1908
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~ 118 years ago