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Parties were split because of republican party split between Roosevelt and Taft. Paved the way for Wilson's victory
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The Democrats won the 1912 election due to a split within the Republican Party. Former President Theodore Roosevelt ran as a third-party candidate for the Progressive Party, splitting the Republican vote. This division allowed Democrat Woodrow Wilson to secure a victory and become the 28th President of the United States.
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Why did the democrats win the 2012 election?
because republicans didn't put forth every thing the had to win the election
Why did the democrats win easily in the presidential election of 1912?
The Republican Party was divided when Theodore Roosevelt left to join the Progressive Party ticket, and many voters were attracted to Wilson's reform package.
Why is it important for candidate to win a large number of votes in this election?
Democrats and republicans
How did willson win the election of 1912?
By giving the people what they wanted to hear.
Did the north or south democrats win in the election of 1860?
Neither was strong enough to win. The Republicans were bound to win, after the Democrat Party split in two.
Why did President Lincoln doubt he could win the election of 1864?
He doubted he would win the election because the democrats nominated General George McClellan who was very popular and people cherished him.
Were Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman Republicans or Democrats?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Democrat Theodore Roosevelt: Republican, except the election of 1912, in which he was with the Progressive / Bull Moose Party
Why did Lincoln win the presidential of 1860?
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Should Liberal democrats conservative or labor win the election?
It depends on which leader will succeed in the parliamentary debate and raise the party's profile the most.
What effect did McCarthyism have on the presidential campaign in 1952?
McCarthyism made Democrats seem soft on Communism.
Why did the Republicans to lose the 1912 election?
At the 1912 election, Theodore Roosevelt was unhappy with Taft's policies so he formed his own political party called the Progressive Party. The votes for the Progressives and the Votes for the Republicans combined would have ensured the Republicans would have won, but the Democrats had the most electoral votes, so they won.
