Theodore Roosevelt's original plan to make a presidential comeback was to not run in 1912, but then run as a Republican in 1916. However, under pressure from left wing Republicans and compelled by his own sense of duty, Roosevelt challenged Taft in 1912 before making an unusually successful third party run that laid the groundwork for Wilson's reforms and Cousin Franklin's New Deal. But as a result the GOP wouldn't accept him in 1916 and he died in 1919. So what if Roosevelt stuck with his original plan and sat out 1912 before challenging Wilson in 1916?* Would he have won? If so, how would this impact world history and the future of US politics?