In the election of 1948, Harry Truman benefited from all of the following factors EXCEPT
a. his popularity in the South caused him to sweep all electoral votes in that region.
b. he positioned himself as a moderate when compared to extreme third-party candidates.
c. the Republican candidate, Thomas Dewey, became overconfident and distant from the voters.
d. the no-nonsense personality of Truman allowed him to be appealing to common voters.
ANS: a
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