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He was a candidate in 1948 as a conservative Republican from Ohio. He came from a political family that were isolationist and conservative. He ran against the liberal Republican, Thomas Dewey, governor of New York. He lost to Dewey easily. He ran again in 1952 against Dwight Eisenhower and lost again.
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Who was the president whose son became a senator?
The son of William Howard Taft, Robert Taft ,was an influential Senator and much considered as a presidential candidate. John Quincy Adams , son of John, was also a Senator before he became president.
What political party did William Taft represent in the 1912 presidential election?
President William Taft was the Republican Party candidate in the 1912 presidential election .
What candidate in the presidential election of 1912 had angered both big business and reformers?
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Which candidate in the presidential election of 1912 had angered both big businesses and?
William Howard Taft
Which candidate in the presidential election of 1912 had angered both big businesses and reformer?
William Howard Taft
Who was William Howard Taft election oppponents?
William Taft won the 1908 presidential election defeating William J. Bryan. In the 1908 presidential election William Taft received 321 electoral votes and William Bryan received 162 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Taft 7,676,258 and Bryan 6,406,801. Democratic Party candidate Woodrow Wilson won the 1912 presidential election defeating Progressive Party (nicknamed the "Bull Moose Party") candidate Theodore Roosevelt and Republican Party candidate incumbent President William Taft.
Which presidential candidate ran on an anti-imperialist platform?
William Howard Taft
What elected official was related to president Taft?
His son, Robert Taft, was an influential US senator for many years. His grandson is or was governor of Ohio.
Who was known MrRepublican?
"Mr Republican" was a nickname given to Senator Robert Taft (1889-1953).
What was the number of votes that William Taft got?
William Taft won the 1908 presidential election defeating William J. Bryan. In the 1908 presidential election William Taft received 321 electoral votes and William Bryan received 162 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Taft 7,676,258 and Bryan 6,406,801. Democratic Party candidate Woodrow Wilson won the 1912 presidential election defeating Progressive Party (nicknamed the "Bull Moose Party") candidate Theodore Roosevelt and Republican Party candidate incumbent President William Taft. In the 1912 presidential election Woodrow Wilson received 435 electoral votes, Theodore Roosevelt received 88 electoral votes, and William Taft received 8 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Wilson 6,293,152 (42%), Roosevelt 4,119,207 (27%), and Taft 3,483,922 (23%). Socialist Party candidate Eugene Debs received 901,551 (6%) popular votes and no electoral votes.
Which electoral party did Woodrow Wilson represent in the 1912 presidential election?
Democratic Party candidate Woodrow Wilson won the 1912 presidential election defeating Progressive Party (nicknamed the "Bull Moose Party") candidate Theodore Roosevelt and Republican Party candidate incumbent President William Taft.
Who was nicknamed Mr. Republican?
It was Robert Taft, who was a conservative U.S. senator from Ohio from 1939 to 1953. He was the son of a president -- William Howard Taft -- but he never achieved his dream of leading the nation himself.
