After moving to New York, Teddy decided to go into the field of politics. ... He would not be bound by the political machine and would fight for what he believed in. ... Soon afterwards, his reputation as a reformer began to build. He introduced four reform bills immediately after entering office. ... As Governor, he once again distanced himself from the political machines, the same ones that got him elected. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

After moving to New York, Teddy decided to go into the field of politics. ... He would not be bound by the political machine and would fight for what he believed in. ... Soon afterwards, his reputation as a reformer began to build. He introduced four reform bills immediately after entering office. ... As Governor, he once again distanced himself from the political machines, the same ones that got him elected. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

His first real political job was as a New York State assemblyman, 1882-1884. ... He returned to the political scene in 1888 to back President Harrison in the Midwest. ... This is one of the first times we see him change the trends of politics in the Gilded Age. ... He said in 1895, "Very many friends of the reform movement, and very many politicians of the party to which I belong, have become frightened at the issue thus raised and the great bulk of the machine leaders of the Democracy profess to be exultant as it, and to see in it a chance for securing their own return to power. ... Party lea...

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• Grade Level: High School