That's The Ticket:
A Parade of Presidential Elections
Republican Ticket  | |
| Presidential candidate: | WILLIAM H. TAFT, Secretary of War |
| VP candidate: | JAMES S. SHERMAN, New York Congressman |
| Popular votes: | 7,676,598 (51.6%) |
| Electoral votes: | 321 |
| Democratic Ticket | |
| Presidential candidate: | William Jennings Bryan, former Nebraska Congressman |
| VP candidate: | John W. Kern, Indianan |
| Popular votes: | 6,406,874 (43.0%) |
| Electoral votes: | 162 |
Election Facts
- Theodore Roosevelt tapped Taft as his successor and promoted his nomination.
- Taft positioned his campaign on Roosevelt's progressive policies and record of success.
- Having failed with a conservative candidate four years earlier, Democrats called the liberal Bryan back, but the progressive Republican platform diluted Bryan's message.
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