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/37h4
Teddy’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













