Special Survey
Asked of Illinois Republicans: Whom would you like to see the Republican Party nominated for President?
| Dewey | 43% |
| MacArthur | 28% |
| Bricker | 10% |
| Willkie | 7% |
| Stassen | 6% |
| Eric Johnston | 5% |
| Warren | 1% |
Special Survey
Asked of Maine Republicans: Whom would you like to see the Republican Party nominated for President?
| Willkie | 57% |
| Dewey | 23% |
| MacArthur | 14% |
| Bricker | 3% |
| Stassen | 3% |
Special Survey
Asked of Oklahoma Republicans: Whom would you like to see the Republican Party nominated for President?
| Dewey | 36% |
| MacArthur | 27% |
| Willkie | 22% |
| Bricker | 10% |
| Eric Johnston | 3% |
| Stassen | 2% |
Special Survey
Asked of Kentucky Republicans: Whom would you like to see the Republican Party nominated for President?
| Dewey | 37% |
| Willkie | 30% |
| MacArthur | 25% |
| Bricker | 7% |
| Warren | 1% |
Interviewing Date 2/18-23/44
Survey #312-K
Question #5
Which party do you think is more likely to bring the war to a successful end at the earliest time – the Democratic or the Republican?
| Democratic | 36% |
| Republican | 22% |
| No difference | 29% |
| Undecided | 13% |
Interviewing Date 2/18-23/44
Survey #312-K
Question #7
After the war, which party do you think will make the best peace arrangements?
| Democratic | 32% |
| Republican | 29% |
| No difference | 25% |
| Undecided | 14% |
Interviewing Date 2/18-23/44
Survey #312-K
Question #6
After the war, which party do you think will bring the greatest prosperity and the greatest number of jobs?
| Republican | 34% |
| Democratic | 31% |
| No difference | 22% |
| Undecided | 13% |
Union members only
| Democratic | 41% |
| Republican | 24% |
| No difference | 21% |
| Undecided | 14% |
Special Survey
Asked of Indiana Republicans: Whom would you like to see the Republican Party nominate for President?
| Dewey | 47% |
| Willkie | 18% |
| MacArthur | 16% |
| Bricker | 13% |
| Eric Johnston | 4% |
| Stassen | 2% |
Special Survey
Asked in Texas: Which party would you like to see win the presidential election in November?
| Democratic | 74% |
| Republican | 26% |
Special Survey
Asked in Florida: Which party would you like to see win the presidential election this year?
| Democratic | 66% |
| Republican | 34% |
Asked of Florida Republicans: Whom would you like to see the Republican Party nominate for President?
| Willkie | 12% |
| Dewey | 12% |
| MacArthur | 5% |
| Bricker | 3% |
| Stassen | 2% |
Asked of Florida Democrats: Whom would you like to see the Democratic Party nominate for President?
| Roosevelt | 53% |
| Byrnes | 4% |
| Byrd | 3% |
| Wallace | 3% |
| McNutt | 2% |
| Farley | 1% |
Special Survey
Asked in Georgia: Which party would you like to see win the presidential election this year?
| Democratic | 77% |
| Republican | 23% |
Asked of Georgia Republicans: Whom would you like to see the Republican Party nominate for President?
| MacArthur | 9% |
| Dewey | 7% |
| Willkie | 5% |
| Bricker | 1% |
| Stassen | 1% |
Asked of Georgia Democrats: Whom would you like to see the Democratic Party nominate for President?
| Roosevelt | 71% |
| Byrd | 2% |
| Wallace | 1% |
| Farley | 1% |
| Byrnes | 1% |
| McNutt | 1% |
Special Survey
Asked in the Deep South: Which party would you like to see win the presidential election this year?
| Democratic | Republican | |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 79% | 21% |
| Florida | 66% | 34% |
| Georgia | 77% | 23% |
| Louisiana | 80% | 20% |
| Mississippi | 81% | 19% |
| South Carolina | 88% | 12% |
| Texas | 74% | 26% |
Asked of Republicans in the Deep South: Whom would you like to see the Republican Party nominate for President?
| Dewey | Willkie | MacArthur | Others | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9% | 2% | 6% | 4% |
| Florida | 12% | 12% | 5% | 5% |
| Georgia | 7% | 5% | 9% | 2% |
| Louisiana | 7% | 6% | 2% | 5% |
| Mississippi | 6% | 3% | 8% | 2% |
| South Carolina | 4% | 2% | 5% | 1% |
| Texas | 10% | 5% | 6% | 5% |
Asked of Democrats in the Deep South: Whom would you like to see the Democratic Party nominate for President?
| Roosevelt | Wallace | Byrnes | Others | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 72% | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| Florida | 53% | 3% | 4% | 6% |
| Georgia | 71% | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Louisiana | 69% | 3% | 1% | 7% |
| Mississippi | 62% | 3% | 3% | 13% |
| South Carolina | 60% | 1% | 15% | 12% |
| Texas | 65% | 3% | 1% | 5% |
Special Survey
Asked of Michigan Republicans: Whom would you like to see the Republican Party nominate for President?
| Dewey | 47% |
| Willkie | 19% |
| MacArthur | 16% |
| Bricker | 8% |
| Stassen | 7% |
| Others | 3% |
Special Survey
Asked of Republicans: Whom would you like to see the Republican Party nominate for President?
California only
| Dewey | 46% |
| Willkie | 25% |
| Warren | 11% |
| MacArthur | 6% |
| Bricker | 6% |
| Stassen | 4% |
| Eric Johnston | 2% |
Oregon only
| Dewey | 46% |
| Willkie | 23% |
| MacArthur | 18% |
| Stassen | 6% |
| Warren | 4% |
| Bricker | 3% |
Washington only
| Dewey | 38% |
| Willkie | 27% |
| Eric Johnston | 14% |
| Stassen | 7% |
| MacArthur | 7% |
| Bricker | 4% |
| Warren | 3% |
Interviewing Date 3/31 – 4/4/44
Survey #315-K
Question #14a
If the war is still going on and President Roosevelt runs for the Democrats against Governor Dewey for the Republicans, how do you think you will vote?
| Roosevelt | 55% |
| Dewey | 45% |
Interviewing Date 3/31 – 4/4/44
Survey #315-K
Question #14b
If the war is over and President Roosevelt runs for the Democrats against Governor Dewey for the Republicans, how do you think you will vote?
| Roosevelt | 42% |
| Dewey | 58% |
Interviewing Date 3/31 – 4/4/44
Survey #315-K
Question #14c
Suppose the war is still going on in Europe, but it looks as though it might be over in a few weeks or a few months, how do you think you will vote – for President Roosevelt or Governor Dewey?
| Roosevelt | 51% |
| Dewey | 49% |
Interviewing Date 3/17-22/44
Survey #314-K
Question #12
Would you favor adding a law to the Constitution that would prevent any President of the United States from being reelected in the future if he has already served two terms?
| Favor | 57% |
| Oppose | 43% |
By political affiliation
| Favor | Oppose | |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 32% | 68% |
| Republicans | 84% | 16% |
Special Survey
Asked of farmers: If the president election were held today and if Franklin Roosevelt were running against Thomas Dewey, which one would you vote for?
| Roosevelt | 42% |
| Dewey | 58% |
Farmers outside South only
| Roosevelt | 35% |
| Dewey | 65% |
Special Survey
Asked of labor union members: If the president election were held today and if Franklin Roosevelt were running against Thomas Dewey, which one would you vote for?
| Roosevelt | 65% |
| Dewey | 35% |
Interviewing Date 4/14-19/44
Survey #316-K
Question #4a
Asked of Republicans: Whom would you like to see the Republican Party nominate for President?
| Dewey | 55% |
| MacArthur | 20% |
| Bricker | 9% |
| Stassen | 7% |
| Willkie | 7% |
| Others | 2% |
By region
| Dewey | MacArthur | Bricker | Stassen | Others | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | 57% | 17% | 4% | 4% | 18% |
| Mid-Atlantic | 62% | 19% | 7% | 4% | 8% |
| East Central | 53% | 20% | 19% | 5% | 3% |
| West Central | 54% | 19% | 4% | 17% | 6% |
| South | 48% | 27% | 6% | 4% | 15% |
| Mountain | 53% | 18% | 6% | 8% | 15% |
| Pacific | 52% | 14% | 6% | 8% | 20% |
Interviewing Date 4/14-19/44
Survey #316-K
Question #4b
Asked of Douglas MacArthur supporters: Who is your second choice?
| Dewey | 11% |
| Bricker | 2% |
| Stassen | 2% |
| Others | 5% |
Special Survey
Asked of Ohio Republicans: Whom would you like to see the Republican Party nominate for President?
| Bricker | 43% |
| Dewey | 36% |
| MacArthur | 14% |
| Stassen | 3% |
| Willkie | 3% |
| Eric Johnston | 1% |
Interviewing Date 3/31 – 4/4/44
Survey #315-K
Question #14c
Asked of businesspeople and professionals: Suppose the war were still going on in Europe, but it seemed as if it might end in a few weeks or a few months, how do you think you would vote for President if the candidates were Franklin Roosevelt and Thomas Dewey?
| Roosevelt | 42% |
| Dewey | 58% |
Interviewing Date 4/27 – 5/2/44
Survey #317-K
Question #5
Do you think that President Roosevelt will run for a fourth term?
| Yes | 79% |
| No | 8% |
| No opinion | 13% |
Interviewing Date 4/27 – 5/2/44
Survey #317-K
Question #3b
Whom would you like to see as the next President of the United States?
Choice of those who named a Democrat
| Roosevelt | 89% |
| Hull | 4% |
| Wallace | 3% |
| Barkley | 2% |
| Byrnes | 1% |
| McNutt | 1% |
Interviewing Date 4/27 – 5/2/44
Survey #317-K
Question #3a
Asked of all those who named President Roosevelt as their first choice: Who is your second choice for President?
| A Republican candidate | 50% |
| A Democratic candidate | 50% |