1948 - Truman runs against Thomas E. Dewey, the Republican nominee in the 1948 presidential election. The scientific pollsters, including George Gallup, all predicted that Dewey would beat Truman.
On Nov. 2, 1948, in one of the most unexpected results in U.S. election history, Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman won the ...
Nov. 3, 1948 (UP) - Humble and greatly excited ... Dewey had conceded the election. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22, 1950 (UP) - President Truman today warned world Communism that this country will ...