Robert Taft vs. W. Averell Harriman 1952 with no Korean War

[President Mitt]

Robert Taft/ Douglas MacArthur (Republican): 345
Averell Harriman/ John Sparkman (Democratic): 186

[President Mitt]

Robert Taft/ Douglas MacArthur (Republican): 345
Averell Harriman/ John Sparkman (Democratic): 186

This map is way too generous to Taft in my opinion.

Then your opinion is wrong.

[President Mitt]

lol

The Economy and Korea were not the only two issues for people going into voting booths in 1952, most were concerned about the so called "McCarthy Hunts" and the seeming inability of the Truman administration to root out communists in the Government. McCarthy was popular back then, and Truman was not. Whether or not McCarthy was right, Americans listened to him.

Another issue being Truman's constant conflict with Labor, which drove down Labor turnout in 1952 and 1956. Another issues was corruption, which was another mark against the Truman Government in the eyes of the public. Another fact being there was already 20 years of Democratic Rule, Americans wanted a change.

You need to understand that having a good economy does NOT always equal good election outcomes for the incumbent party.

[President Mitt]

I don't believe Taft and Eisenhower would have a bad relation in this scenario. The Taft-Ike hate only came after Eisenhower cheated Taft out of dozens of Southern Delegates, and both men would probably have never had interacted at all if Ike didn't run for president.