I wonder if, while being Shogun of Japan may boost MacArthur, if he wouldn't get delusions about what he was able and allowed to do as president were he to win.
if MacArthur had accepted nomination, he would've had to resign his commission. so he wouldn't have commanded at Leyte (two weeks before the election)Then FDR could just bring up how badly MacArthur screwed up in the Philippines.
However the GOP convention was in late June, he would have to had to resign sometime before that.if MacArthur had accepted nomination, he would've had to resign his commission. so he wouldn't have commanded at Leyte (two weeks before the election)
if MacArthur had accepted nomination, he would've had to resign his commission. so he wouldn't have commanded at Leyte (two weeks before the election)