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It was gravitas. Bull moose gravitas. And the people loved it. Not since Teddy Roosevelt have we seen such a dynamic in an American president. Until now. But that also brings enemies.

Dobie wrote that the moose suddenly reappeared and charged them. One of their guides, a game warden, screamed for Roosevelt to shoot. Roosevelt fired a warning shot. The bull kept coming.

Bull Moose Roosevelt proved more popular than Republican Taft in the general election, carrying six states and 27 percent of the vote, to two states and 23 percent for the president.