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Theodore Roosevelt Republican Imperialist  ** Occupation **: Governor of New York. Formerly Assistant Secretary of the Navy as well as former U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel in the Spanish-American War  ** Position on issue **: Imperialist, In favor of taking control of lands like the Philippines acquired in the Spanish American War. I believe that the U.S. can better the other nations by improving their moral standards. I believe that an acquisition can only be made free of imperialist influence after it is evident that a territory has met an acceptable moral majority in their population and has proven to be worthy of self-government. I believe that to strengthen our navy, we must have bases all over the world.  ** Reasons for interest: **Favored the idea of expansion in order improve other countries moral standards  Fought in the Spanish-American War to help the oppressed native people of the islands  As a former navy officer, I understand the importance of a strong and wide spread military force at sea  ** References **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">: Senator Henry Cabot Lodge <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Commodore George Dewey <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Works Cited: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">“Reluctant liberator: Theodore Roosevelt's philosophy of self-government and preparation for Philippine independence.” __Goliath.__ 1 Sept. 2009. Presidential Studies Quarterly. 27 Mar. 2011. <[]> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">“Theodore Roosevelt: Leading the Rough Riders During the Spanish-American War” __History.net.__ 12 Jun. 2006. American History. 27. Mar. 2011. <[] > <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Smith, Carter. __President: All You Need to Know.__ New York: Hylas, 2005 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">