Prior to this election, Harold Stassen won several key primaries but he lost the nomination bid to a former New York special prosecutor.
Vice presidential candidates in this election included Mississippi governor Fielding Wright and Ohio senator Glen Taylor. Prior to this election, Harold Stassen won several key primaries but he lost the nomination bid to a former New York special prosecutor. While the eventual losing candidate avoided controversy which such phrases as, "You know that your future is still ahead of you," the Democratic nominee challenged the "Do-Nothing" Congress to pass its own laws on "Turnip Day," spurring him to a victory that saw the potential ruin of George Gallup. For ten points, identify this election, notorious for a false newspaper announcement that Thomas Dewey had defeated Harry Truman's bid for a second term.
Vice presidential candidates in this election included Mississippi governor Fielding Wright and Ohio senator Glen Taylor.
U.S. Presidential Election of 1948