Teddy Roosevelt addressed Progressive Party 100 years ago as their candidate . John Avlon says the issues he championed were ahead of their time , many still relevant today . Known as `` The Bull Moose '' party , after Roosevelt 's declaration that he felt `` as strong as a bull moose , '' supporters saw it as defending the legacy of Abraham Lincoln against the big business establishment that had taken over the Republican Party after the Civil War . Comment: Avlon : Roosevelt 's `` vigorous citizenship and heroic sense of politics still inspire ''
Teddy Roosevelt addressed Progressive Party 100 years ago as their candidate . John Avlon says the issues he championed were ahead of their time , many still relevant today . Comment: Avlon : Roosevelt 's `` vigorous citizenship and heroic sense of politics still inspire ''