MacArthur v. Stevenson 1952

[Hnv1]

How would he have done compared to Ike? He was far more right wing could have made a difference

[President Biden Democrat]

I'm really not sure what would have happened. It could have went either way. I'd bet on a close MacArthur victory in this election.

[Agonized-Statism]

It would depend on how MacArthur composes himself, but the campaign of the man who wanted to murder potentially hundreds of millions of Chinese people- and anyone caught in the fallout- would inevitably be closer to Goldwater '64 than Eisenhower '52. Still, America was in a more right-wing mood at the time. Everything hinges on Stevenson's ability to keep the New Deal Coalition happy, which he probably couldn't. Shivercrat types would spoil it.

Governor Adlai Stevenson (D-IL) / Senator John Sparkman (D-AL)
General Douglas MacArthur (R-AR) / Senator Robert Taft (R-OH) ✓

[Hnv1]

It would depend on how MacArthur composes himself, but the campaign of the man who wanted to murder potentially hundreds of millions of Chinese people- and anyone caught in the fallout- would inevitably be closer to Goldwater '64 than Eisenhower '52. Still, America was in a more right-wing mood at the time. Everything hinges on Stevenson's ability to keep the New Deal Coalition happy, which he probably couldn't. Shivercrat types would spoil it.

Governor Adlai Stevenson (D-IL) / Senator John Sparkman (D-AL)
General Douglas MacArthur (R-AR) / Senator Robert Taft (R-OH) ✓

MacArthur was still popular back then after his relief of duty and the Nuclear threat wasn't as clear in people's heads as it was a decade later. MacArthur\Taft would be one of the most conservative tickets ever (per their time). I agree with this map though I think Stevenson would have narrowly won NY.

It's quite possible a MacArthur\Taft ticket would see a strong moderate republican third party ticket that could change everything

[Agonized-Statism]

MacArthur was still popular back then after his relief of duty and the Nuclear threat wasn't as clear in people's heads as it was a decade later. MacArthur\Taft would be one of the most conservative tickets ever (per their time). I agree with this map though I think Stevenson would have narrowly won NY.

Yes, but a conventional World War III threat was at least clear. And a lot of the military diehards would be offended by him believing he was above the president's authority.

I deliberated over New York and ultimately decided it was MacArthur's Florida 2000.