This American political leader of the first half of the 20th century was known as "Mr. Republican."
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Robert A. Taft.
Ohio Senator Robert A. Taft, son of the 27th president of the U.S. William Howard Taft, was known as "Mr. Republican? because of his steadfast espousal of traditional conservative values. Taft, born in 1889, was a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination three times and served in the Senate from 1938 until his death in 1953. Taft consistently opposed the New Deal program, led the Congressional isolationist bloc and fought the Lend-Lease bill.
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