Progressive Party (United States, 1912)

The Progressive Party was a liberal third party in the United States. It was created in 1912 by former President Theodore Roosevelt  after he lost the presidential nomination of the Republican Party to incumbent President William Howard Taft. The new party was known for taking advanced positions on progressive and populist reforms. It also attracted famous national reformers. After the party's defeat in  1912 , it went into rapid decline in elections until 1918, disappearing by 1920. The Progressive Party was often called the "Bull Moose Party" since Roosevelt often said that he felt "strong as a bull moose".

 Politicians 

 Theodore Roosevelt
 Hiram Johnson
 John M. Parker

References

 Other websites 

 editorial cartoons 
  TeddyRoosevelt.com: Bull Moose Information 
 1912 platform of the Progressive Party  

Category:Political parties in the United States
Category:Liberal parties