Teddy Wins! Twitter Goes Crazy
After more than 500 races – and losses - Teddy Roosevelt, the nation’s 26th president who also happens to be the hapless footracer at Washington, D.C.’s Nationals Park, finally won his first sprint. Twitter erupted.
In case you missed it, here's the video of Teddy winning his first Geico Presidents Race (1-525 overall): masn.me/37h4Teddy’s troubles were the subject of a page one story in The Wall Street Journal last week.
The Presidential Race at Nationals Park Seems StackedWASHINGTON-A nasty presidential race is fanning fears of reputations sullied and shadowy forces meddling in an event of historic conseque...- Teddy himself took to Twitter.
- Politicians like John McCain and Chuck Schumer tweeted about the win.
this marks Teddy’s first victory since defeating fellow NYer Judge Alton Parker in a landslide 108 yrs ago #TeddyIn12- Both individual fans and large organizations alike congratulated Teddy.
"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed." Well said, Teddy. CONGRATS! #Teddyin2012 #PROTECTTHISHOUSE #UASpine
Now @Teddy26Nats has FINALLY won the Presidents' Race, rejoice! ...Then read up on the real Teddy R. ow.ly/ecbRv
Teddy Roosevelt won the President's Race for the FIRST TIME EVER. #SCtop10? RT @Nationals: Teddy WINS! #TeddyIn2012
The greatest disappointment of my adult life will always be missing #Teddy 's first win when I had tickets but couldn't go. #teddyin2012
My day was just made. Teddy Roosevelt - the mascot - wins Presidents race. For underdogs everywhere:... fb.me/WmV0iadV
