American Socialist
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Eugene Debs and the Socialist Party
In 1912, Eugene Debs and the Socialist Party ran their biggest breakthrough campaign for presidency. Teddy Roosevelt declared that Debs was one of the most undesirable citizens in America. The Democratic candidate, Woodrow Wilson, won the 1912 election. But Eugene Debs won 6% of the popular vote - a staggering number at that time.
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