One candidate in this election surprised voters by endorsing the Nixon-Wundt act to ban the Communist Party despite being a liberal from Minnesota, which led to the famous response "you can't shoot an idea with a gun" during the first-ever radio debate.
One candidate in this election surprised voters by endorsing the Nixon-Wundt act to ban the Communist Party despite being a liberal from Minnesota, which led to the famous response "you can't shoot an idea with a gun" during the first-ever radio debate. Justice William Douglas declined the winning vice presidential spot in this election. Glen H. Taylor joined the new Progressive Party formed for this election by recently-fired Commerce Secretary Henry A. Wallace. The Southern vote was split by Fielding Wright and Strom Thurmond's Dixiecrat party in this election, which was won by a ticket featuring Alben Barkley despite the prediction of the Chicago Daily Tribune. For 10 points, name this presidential election in which Harry Truman defeated Thomas Dewey.
One candidate in this election surprised voters by endorsing the Nixon-Wundt act to ban the Communist Party despite being a liberal from Minnesota, which led to the famous response "you can't shoot an idea with a gun" during the first-ever radio debate.
Presidential Election of 1948