Interviewing Date 8/26 – 9/1/43
Survey #301-K
Question #5a
Looking ahead to the next presidential term, that is, from 1945 to 1949, what do you think will be the greatest problem facing this country?
| Jobs, economic adjustment | 58% |
| Lasting peace | 13% |
| Reducing taxes, paying off national debt | 11% |
| Food shortages | 6% |
| Labor problems | 4% |
| Growing bureaucracy in government | 3% |
| Others | 15% |
Interviewing Date 10/1-5/43
Survey #303-K
Question #2
Leaving the question of candidates aside, if the presidential election were being held today, which party would you vote for – the Democratic or the Republican?
| Democratic | 54% |
| Republican | 46% |
By region
| Demoratic | Republican | |
|---|---|---|
| New England | 51% | 49% |
| Mid-Atlantic | 52% | 48% |
| East Central | 49% | 51% |
| West Central | 46% | 54% |
| South | 76% | 24% |
| Rocky Mountain | 55% | 45% |
| Pacific Coast | 53% | 47% |
Interviewing Date 9/16-21/43
Survey #302-J
Question #4c
Missouri Republicans were asked: Which one of these men would you prefer as the Republican candidate for President next year?
| Dewey | 28% |
| MacArthur | 26% |
| Willkie | 25% |
| Taft | 7% |
| Bricker | 7% |
| Stassen | 5% |
| Warren | 1% |
| Saltonstall | 1% |
Interviewing Date 9/16-21/43
Survey #302-J
Question #4c
Republicans were asked: Which one of these men would you prefer as the Republican candidate for President next year?
| Dewey | 32% |
| Willkie | 28% |
| MacArthur | 19% |
| Bricker | 8% |
| Stassen | 6% |
| Taft | 5% |
| Warren | 1% |
| Saltonstall | 1% |
By region
| Dewey | Willkie | MacArthur | Bricker | Others | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | 30% | 40% | 15% | 2% | 13% |
| Mid-Atlantic | 41% | 29% | 17% | 4% | 9% |
| East Central | 30% | 18% | 19% | 19% | 14% |
| West Central | 30% | 26% | 10% | 5% | 19% |
| South | 24% | 35% | 26% | 5% | 10% |
| Mountain | 26% | 33% | 22% | 6% | 13% |
| Pacific | 25% | 32% | 17% | 4% | 22% |
Interviewing Date 10/1-5/43
Survey #303-K
Question #10a
We would like to find out what things people like and dislike about Wendell Willkie. What do you, yourself, like most about him?
The following are listed in order of frequency of mention:
Interviewing Date 10/1-5/43
Survey #303-K
Question #10b
Now what would you say you like least about him?
The following are listed in order of frequency of mention:
Interviewing Date 10/1-5/43
Survey #303-K
Question #10d
Do you think Mr. Willkie could handle big problems like unemployment better than President Roosevelt, as well as Roosevelt, or not so well?
| Better | 16% |
| As well | 30% |
| Not so well | 41% |
| No opinion | 13% |
By political affiliation
| Better | As well | Not so well | No opinion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republicans | 30% | 36% | 23% | 11% |
| Democrats | 5% | 24% | 58% | 13% |
Interviewing Date 10/1-5/43
Survey #303-K
Question #10e
Do you think Mr. Willkie would be good at handling problems which will come up after the war concerning our relations with other nations?
| Yes | 53% |
| No | 24% |
| No opinion | 23% |
By political affiliation
| Yes | No | No opinion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republicans | 62% | 22% | 16% |
| Democrats | 46% | 28% | 26% |
Interviewing Date 10/8-13/43
Survey #304-K
Question #9
Midwestern farmers were asked: Leaving the question of candidates aside, if the presidential election were being held today, which party would you vote for?
| Democratic | 40% |
| Republican | 60% |
Interviewing Date 10/8-13/43
Survey #304-K
Question #10
Republicans were asked: If you had to choose between Thomas Dewey and Wendell Willkie for the Republican presidential nomination, which one would you prefer?
| Dewey | 55% |
| Willkie | 35% |
| Undecided | 10% |
By region
| Dewey | Willkie | Undecided | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New England/Mid-Atlantic | 52% | 40% | 8% |
| East Central | 69% | 23% | 8% |
| West Central | 57% | 32% | 11% |
| South | 36% | 45% | 19% |
| West | 48% | 42% | 10% |
Interviewing Date 9/16-21/43
Survey #302-J
Question #4c
Ohio Republicans were asked: Which one of the following would you prefer as the Republican presidential candidate next year?
| Bricker | 40% |
| Dewey | 18% |
| Willkie | 16% |
| MacArthur | 16% |
| Taft | 7% |
| Stassen | 3% |
Interviewing Date 11/11-16/43
Survey #306-K
Question #3
Those voters in New York, New Jersey, and Kentucky who shifted to the Republican Party at the last election were asked: What do you like least about the way the Roosevelt administration is handling things?
The following reasons are listed in order of frequency of mention:
Interviewing Date 11/25 – 12/1/43
Survey #307-K
Question #6
Pennsylvania Republicans were asked: Which one of the following would you like to see nominated for President by the Republican Party next year?
| Dewey | 36% |
| Willkie | 29% |
| MacArthur | 19% |
| Taft | 6% |
| Bricker | 5% |
| Stassen | 5% |
| Others | <1% |
Interviewing Date 11/25 – 12/1/43
Survey #307-K
Question #6a
New Jersey Republicans were asked: Which one of the following would you like to see nominated for President by the Republican Party next year?
| Dewey | 39% |
| Willkie | 30% |
| MacArthur | 17% |
| Taft | 7% |
| Bricker | 4% |
| Stassen | 3% |
| Others | <1% |
Interviewing Date 11/25 – 12/1/43
Survey #307-K
Question #6b
Massachusetts Republicans were asked: Which one of the following would you like to see nominated for President by the Republican Party next year?
| Willkie | 40% |
| Dewey | 30% |
| Saltonstall | 15% |
| MacArthur | 9% |
| Bricker | 4% |
| Stassen | 2% |
| Others | <1% |
Interviewing Date 11/25 – 12/1/43
Survey #307-K
Question #6c
Kentucky Republicans were asked: Which one of the following would you like to see nominated for President by the Republican Party next year?
| Willkie | 31% |
| Dewey | 26% |
| MacArthur | 20% |
| Taft | 13% |
| Bricker | 8% |
| Warren | 1% |
| Stassen | 1% |
| Others | <1% |
Interviewing Date 11/25 – 12/1/43
Survey #307-K
Question #7
Republicans were asked: Which one of the following would you like to see nominated for President by the Republican Party next year?
| Dewey | 36% |
| Willkie | 25% |
| MacArthur | 15% |
| Bricker | 10% |
| Stassen | 6% |
| Taft | 5% |
| Saltonstall | 1% |
| Warren | 1% |
| Eric Johnston | 1% |
By region
| Dewey | Willkie | MacArthur | Bricker | Others | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | 35% | 39% | 9% | 5% | 12% |
| Mid-Atlantic | 42% | 27% | 14% | 7% | 10% |
| East Central | 37% | 13% | 15% | 21% | 14% |
| West Central | 34% | 22% | 16% | 6% | 22% |
| South | 25% | 34% | 21% | 9% | 11% |
| Mountain | 32% | 28% | 20% | 5% | 15% |
| Pacific | 29% | 28% | 10% | 6% | 22% |
Do not change the horse.
I wonder what would have happened if the Dewey-MacArthur ticket ran and won in 1944 
Anything is better than Frankie Part IV in my view. 
Who knows, maybe Dewey/MacArthur would have defeated Truman in 1948.
I can’t see MacArthur stepping down from his active command role and I don’t think it would have been legal for him to run while still in uniform.
If Dewey had won in 1944, I don’t think Truman would have been the Democratic nominee in 1948.