1948: Eisenhower/Pepper (D) vs. Taft/Warren (R) v. Thurmond/Wright (SR)

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Einsehower decided to declare himself as a Democrat and win the nomination over President Truman, selecting his key supporter within a party, Senator Claude Pepper of Florida, as a running-mate.

Meanwhile, Taft won GOP nod and to balance a ticket Earl Warren became V.P. nominee.

Dixiecrat revolts still happens, but Wallace did not run as Progressive, endorsing official ticket.

Discuss

[Cassius Dio]

November 2, 1948: Republican presidential nominee Senator Robert Taft is unable to overcome the popularity of General Eisenhower with the American people.

Dwight D. Eisenhower / Claude D. Pepper (D): 324 EV, 52.1%
Robert A. Taft / Earl Warren (R): 179 EV, 44.7%
J. Strom Thurmond / Fielding L. Wright (SR) 28 EV, 2.2%
Henry A. Wallace / Glen H. Taylor (P): 0 EV, 1.0

EDIT: Eisenhower would win New York by a larger magin than in this map, Taft on the other hand would win a larger victory in Idaho. Sorry, but right now I'm to lazy to change the map.

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

November 2, 1948: Republican presidential nominee Senator Robert Taft is unable to overcome the popularity of General Eisenhower with the American people.

Dwight D. Eisenhower / Claude D. Pepper (D): 324 EV, 52.1%
Robert A. Taft / Earl Warren (R): 179 EV, 44.7%
J. Strom Thurmond / Fielding L. Wright (SR) 28 EV, 2.2%
Henry A. Wallace / Glen H. Taylor (P): 0 EV, 1.0

EDIT: Eisenhower would win New York by a larger magin than in this map, Taft on the other hand would win a larger victory in Idaho. Sorry, but right now I'm to lazy to change the map.

It would only take like two seconds to change the numbers.

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

No electoral majority. Claude Pepper's pro-soviet attitude would be a major handicap to Eisenhower, and it's unknown if the southern political machines would get the vote out for Eisenhower.

[Bo]

Ike wins. No one was going to defeat Ike if he ran in 1948, regardless of which party Ike ran in. Ike was THAT popular as a war hero.

[Psychic Octopus]

I'm pretty surprised that Ike did so bad in 1952.

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

I'm pretty surprised that Ike did so bad in 1952.

Huh???