Let the people rule is essentialy three books in one the first is theodore roosevelts desire to become president again and the formation of the primary process. Let the people rule is the fascinating tale of the contest for the 1912 republican nomination between president william howard taft and his mentor and predecessor theodore roosevelt what made 1912 unique besides the anomaly of having two presidents running against each other is the breath of personalities involved and the rise of the presidential primary that year. Let the people rule theodore roosevelt and the birth of the presidential primary user review book verdict the 1912 presidential election was the first one in which primaries played a significant. Let the people rule theodore roosevelt and the birth of the presidential primary on apple books the best new discussion of the primary system jill lepore author of these truthsbr br in 1912 theodore roosevelt came out of retirement to challenge william howard taft for the republican nomination. Let the people rule theodore roosevelt and the birth of the presidential primary cowan has brought to life a fascinating part of trs story usually left out of the history books