robert taft

In 1940, conservative darling Robert Taft was a strong contender for President - but he was ultimately passed over as the GOP nominee by dark horse Wendell Willkie. What if Taft had been nominated by the GOP in 1940?

The cheesy yet iconic early 2000's ABC logo flashes onto the screen, followed by a "3" and the equally cheesy "Education!" subtitle, accompanied by bouncy sound effects. "Robert Taft, the 38th President of the United States" intones the narrator's voice. Images and video footage of President...

Let's say that, for whatever reason, Robert Taft got the Republican nomination over Dewey in 1948. What are his chances of beating Truman? Truman was fairly unpopular, so I think Taft should be able to manage it, but, since Dewey couldn't, what are your opinions?

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