: a follower of Theodore Roosevelt in the U.S. presidential campaign of 1912
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Yet, political parties founded on revenge generally don’t do well, as the Bull Moose, Thurmond and Wallace efforts demonstrate.—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025 Lummis shifted her focus to the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, a separate proposal that has not advanced, according to a Bull Moose Project press release.—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 6 Dec. 2025 After serving two terms as a Republican president, Roosevelt ran for a third term under the Bull Moose Party in 1912.—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025 Teddy Roosevelt, the 26th, made his mark by creating the Bull Moose Party, which promoted progressive policies.—Ledyard King, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025 Krasne was in town from Los Angeles, spending a morning at the Bull Moose Dog Run, beside the American Museum of Natural History.—Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024 In response to Taft's rightward drift, Roosevelt formed the progressive Bull Moose party.—The Week Staff, The Week, 26 Aug. 2023 Three groups, the Bull Moose Project, the New York Young Republican Club and ACT!—Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 July 2023
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bull moose, emblem of the Progressive party of 1912