Emphasis Preaching Journal
The Republican Party seemed assured of victory...
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The Republican Party seemed assured of victory in the 1948 Presidential election. The votes of the Democrats would be split among three candidates -- Henry Wallace, Strom Thurmond, and Harry Truman -- that would give the Republicans a comfortable lead. Also, the campaign of the leading Democratic contender, Harry Truman, was not organized. He had made many mistakes, such as calling Stalin "a decent fellow" in an Oregon speech, and in Iowa dedicating an airport to the wrong person. Thomas E.