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Polling theory and polls were not very accurate in those days, but most experts expected the Republican Governor Tom Dewey of NY to win. Harry Truman ran a brilliant whistle-stop campaign and appealed to many of the common people with his earthy approach.
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Why did the outcome of the 1948 presidential election shock most U.S. citizens?
Most of the nation expected Dewey to win instead of Truman.
Why wasnt president Truman expected to win the 1948 election?
Some Americans disagreed with Truman's support of civil rights for African Americans.
What year did Truman win presidential election?
1948
Who is expected to win upcoming election in the maldives?
President Gasim Ibrahim
How did the proposal of the apartheid system affect the National Party in 1948?
it led the party to win the election and institute segregation in the country
The election of 1948 demonstrated that a good poll needed what?
The election of 1948 demonstrated that a good poll needed a later sample.
What did the 1948 election demonstrate that a good poll needs?
The election of 1948 demonstrated that a good poll needed a later sample.
Did Obama win North Carolina?
In the 2008 election, he did win that state; in the 2012 election, he did not.
How many ecetorl votes does it take to win a presedential election?
A candidate must win 270 of the 538 votes to win the election.
What was the impact of the election of 1948?
The election of 1948 was considered the biggest Presidential comeback in American history. Truman defeated Dewey in the last moments of tallying.
Why was Truman's election in 1946 called an upset?
Truman was not expected to win Truman's own party split over his candidacy Democrats had put up two candidates against him
How does the US senator get elected?
first: win the party nomination second: win the primary election if there is one last: win the general election
