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They felt that he represented so well and so honorably all their ideals and aspirations that they wished him to continue for another four years to represent them.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “They felt that he represented so well and so honorably all their ideals and aspirations that they wished him to continue…”
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Roosevelt explains that citizens felt McKinley embodied their ideals and aspirations, leading them to desire his continued leadership.
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