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Many decades ago a newspaper became famous for its headline DEWEY WINS! In fact he lost to Truman. Was it faulty polls that caused it? How could they get it so wrong?

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Posted - August 9, 2016

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    No, had nothing to do with polls, etc......the paper just wanted to cover it's ass, so to speak, in case Truman lost!!!!!!!!


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      November 6, 2016 12:19 PM MST
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