Roosevelt's popularity was at its peak as the campaign of 1908 neared, but he was unwilling to break the tradition by which no President had held office for more than two terms.
Popularitatea lui Roosevelt a fost la apogeu pe masura ce campania electorala din 1908 se apropia, dar el nu a vrut să rupă tradiția prin care nici un Președinte a deținut functia pentru mai mult de două mandate.