thomas dewey

     

Despite what the newspaper said, in 1948 Truman defeated this man for president by 114 electoral votes

Trivia about thomas dewey

  • This New York governor said, "If nominated" by the Republican Party, he'd run for president
  • On the third ballot on June 24, the Republican nomination for president went to this governor
  • N.Y. governor who announced in January 1948 he'd run for president if nominated; he was; he lost
  • Despite the Chicago Tribune headline, he didn't defeat Truman
  • While New York governor, this Republican ran twice for the Presidency in the 1940s
  • He was the last person beaten by Harry Truman in an election
  • While governor from 1943 to 1954, this Republican ran for president twice (& lost)

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