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  3. <title>
  4. 1912 Presidential Election
  5. </title>
  6. <history>TIME Almanac-1900s Highlights</history>
  7. <article>
  8. <source>Time Magazine</source>
  9. <hdr>
  10. 1912 Presidential Election
  11. </hdr>
  12. <body>
  13. <p>     Democratic Candidates:</p>
  14. <p>     Woodrow Wilson -President</p>
  15. <p>     Thomas R. Marshall -Vice President</p>
  16. <p>     Republican Candidates:</p>
  17. <p>     William H. Taft -President</p>
  18. <p>     James S. Sherman -Vice President</p>
  19. <p>     Progressive Party Candidates:</p>
  20. <p>     Theodore Roosevelt -President</p>
  21. <p>     Hiram Johnson -Vice President</p>
  22. <p>     Issues:  A split in the Republican party created the Progressive
  23. "Bull Moose" party working for direct election of senators and other
  24. democratic election reforms.  Republicans and Progressives favored
  25. regulation of business monopolies; Democrats advocated breaking them up.
  26. Republicans and Progressives advocated a protective tariff; Democrats pushed 
  27. for a tariff for revenue solely.</p>
  28. <p>     Electoral Vote: Democrats-435, Republicans-8, Progressives-88
  29. </p>
  30. </body>
  31. </article>
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