Was Dewey considered some sacraficial lamb in 1944?

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Given FDR's health in 1944, he probably was beatable, but it just would have taken a very special candidate.

Dewey had some major problems as a campaigner, which were exposed in 1948.

FDR really was only unbeatable in 1936 and maybe 1940 (though that third term is a pesky thing...if World War II wasn't in progress, I'd argue Wilikie probably could have beaten him on that alone.)

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Given FDR's health in 1944, he probably was beatable, but it just would have taken a very special candidate.

Dewey had some major problems as a campaigner, which were exposed in 1948.

FDR really was only unbeatable in 1936 and maybe 1940 (though that third term is a pesky thing...if World War II wasn't in progress, I'd argue Wilikie probably could have beaten him on that alone.)

I actually think he was more unbeatable in 1932 than 1940. Hoover was DOA that year.

Hoover was DOA, but FDR easily could have not been the Democratic nominee for President.