1948 In the election of 1948, incumbent President Harry S. Truman was far behind Republican nominee Thomas Dewey in polls and popular perception. Fifty out of 50 political writers confidently predicted his defeat. But in an aggressive campaign summed up by the legendary phrase Give 'em Hell, Harry Truman took to the rails to cross the country on a whistle stop tour. The President traveled over ...

Harry Truman defied all odds in winning his upset victory over Thomas Dewey in 1948. Every pollster predicted a big win for Dewey, and even Truman's own party agreed. Only Harry Truman knew better, and he showed them all!

Truman on the Campaign Trail Truman Meets With Dewey President Truman and VP Barkley 1948: The Great Truman Surprise New York Times declared, Thomas E. Dewey s Election as President is a Foregone Conclusion. Top pollsters predicted a Dewey win, as did leading national political writers. In fact, with the exception of Truman, everyone else was certain Dewey would be elected. Months before the ...

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