Lodge was in an ambiguous position in Saigon as a possible Republican presidential candidate representing a Democratic administration in a war that was an issue in the campaign.

• 洛奇在西贡的立场不十分明确，他可能成为共和党后选人，而他又代表民主党政府，该政府处于战争之中，而战争是竞选中的一个问题。