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Feb 9, 2010 · Harry Truman was thrust into the presidency by Franklin D. Roosevelt’s death in 1945. Approaching the 1948 presidential election, he seemed to stand a slim chance of retaining the White House .
It was the first organized effort to have Black people influence a presidential race. Its director, Anna Arnold Hedgman, was instrumental in arranging major Black support to re-elect Truman.. Truman had developed this campaign plan in response to a 36% approval rating. It seemed to be a steep climb to re-election in 1948.
The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey.
the nomination, much to Truman's relief. Two other challenges would prove more troubling to Truman's candidacy. In January 1948, Truman's former secretary of commerce (and vice president during Roosevelt's third term), Henry Wallace, announced his intention to run for President as a member of the Progressive Party. In September 1946, Secretary ...
Date (s) February 1964. This is a 1948 Presidential campaign poster for candidate Harry S. Truman. The text reads, "Secure the Peace; Elect Harry S. Truman President. This object is in the Truman Library Museum collection.
The Campaign of 1948. In 1948, President Harry Truman was running for reelection against the Republican candidate Thomas Dewey. While many have seen the incorrect Chicago Tribune headline announcing “Dewey Defeats Truman!” fewer people are aware of their campaign slogans prior to the election. Dewey used “I’m on the team,” as seen on ...
During the 1948 presidential campaign, Truman made a series of what came to be known as whistlestops— quick stopovers in cities and towns along the path of the railroad. In this speech, the President makes remarks to a crowd in Trenton, Missouri, from the rear platform of a train.
