1952 if Dewey won in 48

[Leroy McPherson fan]

What would it have been like?

I’m not sure how Dewey would have handled the Korean War and what kind of effect it would have had.

I don’t think the Democrats would have nominated Stevenson, since a huge reason for his success was Truman’s support for him, which would have been far less if he had been defeated. My best guess is Kefauver probably wins in this scenario.

Also, what would have happened in the south?

[Fuzzy Bear Loves Christian Missionaries]

Dewey likely would have been re-elected, absent a MASSIVE recession.  Even then, he would have been a wartime President, and we have been reluctant to jettison Presidents in wartime.

Dewey was a moderate Republican who, likely, may have been the first MODERN Civil Rights President.  Accordingly, it is quite likely that in 1952 there would have been a ticket on the order of Stevenson/Sparkman that would have swept the South but struggled elsewhere.  There would have been a rapproachment and restoration of the Dixiecrats to good standing because they would have been needed.  There WOULD have been rumblings by conservative Republicans, but not enough to jettison a winning ticket.

[TheElectoralBoobyPrize]

Dewey likely would have been re-elected, absent a MASSIVE recession.  Even then, he would have been a wartime President, and we have been reluctant to jettison Presidents in wartime.

Dewey was a moderate Republican who, likely, may have been the first MODERN Civil Rights President.  Accordingly, it is quite likely that in 1952 there would have been a ticket on the order of Stevenson/Sparkman that would have swept the South but struggled elsewhere.  There would have been a rapproachment and restoration of the Dixiecrats to good standing because they would have been needed.  There WOULD have been rumblings by conservative Republicans, but not enough to jettison a winning ticket.

Another thing helping Dewey is the usual reluctance to throw out a party after just one term.