The Polling Industry Suffered a Setback in 1948 When It

question 21

Multiple Choice

The polling industry suffered a setback in 1948 when it predicted that ________ would win the presidential election.

• A)Harry S Truman
• B)Strom Thurmond
• C)Henry Wallace
• D)Thomas Dewey
• E)Franklin D. Roosevelt

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