presidential election of 1948

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:foreign_policy
Civil Rights
Economic Recovery
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date November 2, 1948
gptkbp:demographics Urban voters
Rural voters
African American voters
Women voters
Labor union members
gptkbp:dewey's_approval_rating High before election
gptkbp:dewey's_key_issues gptkb:Economic_growth
gptkb:National_security
gptkb:Social_Services
Education reform
Anti-communism
Tax cuts
Infrastructure investment
Anti-labor stance
Foreign policy stability
gptkbp:dewey's_strategy Traditional campaign
gptkbp:election 303
24,179,000
Polling methods were criticized
gptkbp:held_in 1948
gptkbp:historical_significance First election after World War II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label presidential election of 1948
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Cold War Politics
gptkbp:is_debated_in Radio and Television
gptkbp:local_government gptkb:Progressive_Party
gptkbp:loser gptkb:Thomas_E._Dewey
gptkbp:notable_nominees gptkb:Henry_A._Wallace
gptkb:Strom_Thurmond
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:polling_error Dewey was favored to win
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:presidential_election_of_1944
gptkbp:result Truman's unexpected victory
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Dewey_Defeats_Truman
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:presidential_election_of_1952
gptkbp:truman's_approval_rating Low before election
gptkbp:truman's_key_issues gptkb:Fair_Deal
Healthcare
Labor rights
Housing policy
Veterans' benefits
Civil Rights legislation
Economic equality
Minimum wage increase
gptkbp:truman's_strategy Whistle-stop campaign
gptkbp:voter_turnout over 50%
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dixiecrat_movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6