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American Government Lecture One (view source)
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, 01:46, September 6, 2012→Difference Between Politics and History: The weakness of Dewey, a wealthy New Yorker, was that many average Americans did not "connect with" or like him. Will this year's election be more like 1
*the 1948 presidential election between Tom Dewey and Harry Truman
*the 1948 presidential election between Tom Dewey and Harry Truman
In both 1980 and 1948, the economy was doing terribly, as it is now. In both 1980 and 1948, an unpopular incumbent president was running for reelection, just as Barack Obama has low approval ratings today. In 1980, the Republican challenger Ronald Reagan won by a landslide, when many undecided voters shifted to support Reagan shortly before Election Day. But in 1948, the Republican challenger Tom Dewey lost to the incumbent Harry Truman, even though the economy was worsening, Truman had a low approval rating, and many expected Dewey to win. Will this year's election be more like 1980, or more like 1948? What do you think?
In both 1980 and 1948, the economy was doing terribly, as it is now. In both 1980 and 1948, an unpopular incumbent president was running for reelection, just as Barack Obama has low approval ratings today. In 1980, the Republican challenger Ronald Reagan won by a landslide, when many undecided voters shifted to support Reagan shortly before Election Day. But in 1948, the Republican challenger Tom Dewey lost to the incumbent Harry Truman, even though the economy was worsening, Truman had a low approval rating, and many expected Dewey to win. The weakness of Dewey, a wealthy New Yorker, was that many average Americans did not "connect with" or like him. Will this year's election be more like 1980, or more like 1948? What do you think?
== Major components of an election ==
== Major components of an election ==