Saturday, March 07, 2020
1912 all over again?
I was really intrigued by Zachary Wolf's analysis over at CNN comparing the situation now to the presidential race of 1912, when the incumbent, Taft, faced a primary challenge from former president Teddy Roosevelt. Roosevelt lost the nomination at the Republican convention, formed the "Bull Moose" party, ran as an independent, and then both Taft and Roosevelt lost to Woodrow Wilson, the Democrat.
It's not quite the same as now, of course-- for one thing, the incumbent hasn't been challenged for the nomination, and Bernie Sanders is not TR-- but it is sometimes good to remember that this isn't the first time things have been a little crazy.
It's not quite the same as now, of course-- for one thing, the incumbent hasn't been challenged for the nomination, and Bernie Sanders is not TR-- but it is sometimes good to remember that this isn't the first time things have been a little crazy.
