An upset to pollsters' predictions, what 1948 Democratic incumbent candidate went on the win despite the fracturing of his party?
Answer Harry Truman
His popularity was so diminished by the end of his first term, he may have been the only one who thought he had a chance to win the election. Segmenting into the Dixiecrats and the Progressive party, his support fractured mainly over civil rights agreements. Despite the seeming end to his presidency, he won over the Republican nominee, Thomas Dewey.
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