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It Hurts Me Worse Angle May Make Election Unique
Kenneth L. Dixon reports that poll predicting the 1948 race suggest voters may defeat Truman with gentler regret, a novelty in U S history. The piece notes public affection for Truman across parties, mixed reactions from reporters, editorialists, and Dewey supporters, and the British observer’s remark on a sobering woodshed moment.
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