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He originally ran for Vice President on the ticket with William McKinley. When McKinley was assassinated, Roosevelt became president and served out McKinley's term. Roosevelt ran for president in 1904 since he was in an good position to do so and win. He did not seek to be re-elected though he was certainly eligible in 1908. When William Howard Taft started undoing some of TR's policies, TR ran for president again in 1912.

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republican support was divided between 2 candidates.

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The same reason anyone else did - he got the majority of electoral votes.

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cuz he wanted to

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