- formed by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 = Bull Moose Party
Progressive Republicans convened in Chicago approved the formation of a progressive national party. When formally launched after the summer, the new Progressive Party chose Theodore Roosevelt as its presidential candidate and Hiram Johnson as his running mate. Asked by reporters, Roosevelt said he felt as strong as a "moose." From now on known as the "Moose Party", progressives have promised to increase federal regulation and protect the well-being of ordinary people.
- Republican President= Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower entered the presidential race as a Republican candidate in 1952 and promised a crusade against "communism, Korea and corruption." He defeated Adlai Stevenson by ending two decades of Democratic governments.
- a person who currently holds an office= incumbent
The word incumbent, which appeared in the sixteenth century and which, although it came from a Latin source, gained from the beginning a different meaning, from "person holding ecclesiastical office" to "holder of any public office."
- Democratic President= Jimmy Carter
James Earl Carter Jr. is a former US Democrat and military politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. Coming from a traditional Southern rancher family, Carter served as an officer of the United States Navy and then entered politics, serving two terms as a Georgia state senator and one as governor (1971-1975) before running for president in 1976.
- formed by Ross Perot in 1992= United We Stand Party
Henry Ross Perot is a businessman from Texas, known for having run for office twice in the United States in 1992 and 1996. He created the United We Stand Party to run his presidential campaign in 1992.
- to yield or surrender; admit or acknowledge= concede
