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I read today that TR would have preferred to name Root as his successor but did not do so because he had been a corporate lawyer. What if he overlooked that and endorsed him in 1908? How progressive would Root have been? Would he have pleased TR ? Does TR endorse him in 1912 and allow him to lead a untied party to victory, Which would have meant that Root gets in trouble for being pro Entente. IF can get a fellow pro war Republican nominated in 1916 that gives the White House to a Democrat who campaigns on I will keep us out of war platform or does TR challenge him in 1912 and we get the same as OTL result. I assume in 1910 Root appoints Taft Chief Justice. So Taft gets the job he wants for 20 years not 9.
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