Which man did incumbent President Harry Truman beat in the 1948 Presidential election?

Answer Thomas Dewey

In what many considered to be an upset victory, Harry Truman defeated Thomas Dewey in the 1948 election. One newspaper in particular printed the infamous headline "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN" which has become noted in history as a journalistic blunder.

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