Bull Moose Party Fades in Chicago Ballot Fight and Courts
The Bull Moose party is declared dead in Chicago as it failed to appear on the ballot in recent elections. Officials doubt its legal status while observers note GOP gains in the judicial benches and shifts in party loyalties amid a tense political landscape.
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