What would opposing candidates have asked Taft in the 1912 election?
I am doing a debate for my history class regarding the the election of 1912. My side is the Republican party, led by William Howard Taft. The other three candidates are the Socialist Party, led by Eugene Debs, the Bull Moose Party, led by Theodore Roosevelt, and the Democrats, led by the eventual president Woodrow Wilson. As Taft, I have to prepare for questions the other parties may ask him, and I am having trouble placing together information in the form of questions from the other parties. Any help is appreciated.
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- Well, they will probably ask you about social welfare programs and a bunch of Marxist topics. They may ask such things as "Do you enjoy the suffering of thousands of workers?" to which you can discuss how capitalism has improved their lives overall. I'd also recommend looking at the 1912 party platforms, a google search will probably help you. Also, use Wikipedia, and if you're afraid to use it because it "isn't reliable," just visit the citations at the bottom of the page.
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