This is a good time to remember another anniversary of Truman vs. Dewey, the biggest upset in presidential election history.  Or should I say the biggest upset until Trump in 2016? On Election Day 1948, most experts picked Governor Thomas Dewey of New York over President Harry Truman.  It turned out to be different.  Let's see if this sounds familiar: He traveled to America's cities and towns, fighting to win over undecided voters by portraying himself as an outsider contending with a "do-nothing" Congress.  It was a shock, an upset!  I've heard stories that people went to bed thinking it was over and woke up to the shocker. The Chicago Tribune was so certain that it went to print with the headline: "Dewey beats Truman."  It produced one of the greatest photos of the 20th century. What is the lesson of 1948?  I see a few: First, wait until all of the...(Read Full Post)