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Who did La Follette refuse to support in the 1912 presidential election?
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La Follette refused to support Theodore Roosevelt in the 1912 presidential election. He did this because he believed that Roosevelt was too conservative and that his policies would not benefit the working class. La Follette believed that Roosevelt was more interested in protecting the interests of big business than in helping the common man.
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