President Dewey

[Tricky Dickie]

Thomas E. Dewey - 34th President of the United States

Excerpt from 'the Little Man' - Thomas E. Dewey c. 1959

We had to show that '48 was a contrast. A contrast between and old, tired regime, and a young, upbeat future. I think we captured it perfectly, and the country was better thanks to the choice it made. However, I respected Truman's skills as a campaigner, and it was down to the wire right to the end.

Election 1948

Thomas Dewey (R-NY)/Earl Warren (R-CA): 271 Electoral Votes: 47.3% of the popular vote
Harry S. Truman (D-MO)/Alben W. Barkley (D-KY): 221 Electoral Votes: 47.6% of the popular vote
Strom Thurmond (S-SC)/Fielding Wright (S-MS): 39 Electoral Votes: 2.6% of the popular vote
Henry Wallace (P-IA)/Glen Taylor (P-ID): 0 Electoral Votes: 4.4% of the popular vote



Truman puts a brave face on in a speech to his supporters after conceding

(this timeline's gonna take a while, so any suggestions/feedback/criticisms would be more than welcome. Also, if this thread sinks and I abandon it for whatever reason, feel free to adopt the TL if you wish )

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

This looks pretty cool.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

So, Dewey actually bothered to do some campaigning?

[NHI]

Looks promising, looking forward to the next update.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

This is very promising, continue please

[RosettaStoned]

 I look forward to seeing how Dewey handles China turning red and the Korean debacle.