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To: Taxman
Very interesting question. On one hand, he did come in second to Wilson on both electoral and popular vote. On the other, he ran 15% behind Wilson.

I can see him being more pushy than Wilson about getting us into World War I. But I can also see more pushback from congress. He would have pushed for that stupid amendment to elect U.S. Senators by popular vote. But I'm not sure he would have been nearly as enthusiastic about the income tax.

Neither TR not Wilson were all that popular by the time the 2016 election rolled around. FWIW, Wilson was the first two term president to be elected with less than a majority of popular voter. Clinton was the second. BO was the only one to do worse the second time around.

42 posted on 01/06/2019 3:44:20 PM PST by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys all aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: Vigilanteman

Haad Teddy won, we might not have a Federal Reserve or the “Progressive” Income tax, either.

Hard to say, but he would have been better for the USA than Mrs. Wilson!

And, had Teddy won, we might be a better country today!


48 posted on 01/06/2019 8:13:23 PM PST by Taxman (We will never be a truly free people so long as we have the income tax and the IRS.)
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