Yes, the statement is true. Theodore Roosevelt's Progressive party appealed to some Republicans and others who wanted change and reform.
There was a progressive movement
happening which sought to end corruption both in government and large business.
The said party was a factor in
the presidential campaigns of 3 men namely: Theodore Roosevelt, Robert La
Follete, and Henry Wallace.
There were a few spanning
Progressive Party in this period of time but after the elections in 1952, they
were gone entirely.
