[Non-Sequitur]

His last two races however weren't exactly landslides

He won with 55% of the vote and 85% of the electoral votes in 1940, and with 53% of the vote and 81% of the electoral votes in 1944. Not too shabby and landslides in anyones dictionary.

[AuH2ORepublican]

"He won with 55% of the vote and 85% of the electoral votes in 1940, and with 53% of the vote and 81% of the electoral votes in 1944. Not too shabby and landslides in anyones dictionary."

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Both elections were up-for-grabs until the very end. In 1940, had Willkie won the 12 states that he lost by 7% or less (he got at least 46.3% in each), he would have won 307-224. And in 1944, Dewey would have won 281-250 had he carried the 10 states that he lost by 5% or less (he got 47.3% in each). So while those elections weren't as close as the ultra-close 1948 race (in which Dewey would have won had he carried three states that he lost by less than 1%), I don't think I would refer to them as landslides.

[bobjam]

53 to 47 is not a landslide. Given that he was the Commander-in-Chief while we were at total war (and clearly winning) makes his 6 point win in 1944 a less than enthusiastic endorsement of his administration by the voters.