Roosevelt regretted making the statement, "Under no circumstances will I be a candidate for or accept another nomination," because he________ .
A) ran for the office of president in the very next election
B) ran for the office of senator at the end of his life
C) appointed his successor, William Howard Taft, and controlled his actions from behind the scenes
D) decided to run for the presidency eight years later
E) was legally barred from running again after having served two full terms as president

Question

Roosevelt regretted making the statement, "Under no circumstances will I be a candidate for or accept another nomination," because he________	.
A) ran for the office of president in the very next election
B) ran for the office of senator at the end of his life
C) appointed his successor, William Howard Taft, and controlled his actions from behind the scenes
D) decided to run for the presidency eight years later
E) was legally barred from running again after having served two full terms as president

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Roosevelt regretted his statement because he decided to run for the presidency again in 1912, eight years after his initial declaration.

Roosevelt Regretted Making the Statement, "Under No Circumstances Will I