Theodore Roosevelt Administrations - Post-presidential Years
Post-presidential Years
After Roosevelt was elected in 1904, he immediately stated that he would not seek reelection. He firmly believed that the no third term tradition was a wise custom that he would not violate. Roosevelt served as chief executive until William H. Taft succeeded him on March 4, 1909. Although Taft was his chosen successor, Roosevelt in time became unhappy with him, as Taft was not aggressive in his pursuit of reform as Roosevelt had been. In order to carry on the Progressive movement that he felt Taft had failed, Roosevelt sought the Republican presidential nomination in 1912. In his autobiography he states that he had not violated the no third term tradition as he felt it only applied to consecutive terms. Roosevelt was unable to defeat Taft and gain the nomination, despite an emotional speech given at the 1912 Republican convention in which he proclaimed that "we stand at Armageddon, and we battle for the Lord"...
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