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Winfield
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« on: November 06, 2007, 12:29:00 AM » |
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In 1944, President Franklin Roosevelt insists on keeping Vice President Henry Wallace on the ticket. Roosevelt and Wallace go on to defeat Thomas Dewey and John Bricker in the 1944 election.
Roosevelt dies in 1945 and Vice President Wallace becomes President. As the incumbent, President Wallace wins the Democratic nomination comfortably in 1948. He picks experienced and respected Senator Millard Tydings of Maryland for Vice President.
The Republican ticket is Governor Thomas Dewey of New York and Governor Earl Warren of California.
1948 Tickets
Democrat
President Henry Wallace, Iowa
Senator Millard Tydings, Maryland
Republican
Governor Thomas Dewey, New York
Governor Earl Warren, California
State's Rights (Dixiecrat)
Governor Strom Thurmond, South Carolina
Governor Fielding Wright, Mississippi
In real life, Wallace was the Progressive candidate in 1948, therefore, in this scenario, there is no Progressive ticket, as the Progressives support Wallace.
Is Wallace able to do what Truman did in 1948, and win the election against seemingly insurmountable odds?
How does this election turn out?
Maps?
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