“(Truman) won his party's nomination at the 1948 Democratic National Convention only after defeating attempts to drop him from the ticket. The convention's civil rights plank caused a walk-out by several Southern delegates, who launched a third-party "Dixiecrat" ticket led by South Carolina Governor Strom Thurmond. The Dixiecrats hoped to win enough electoral votes to force a contingent election in the House”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_United_States_presidential_election
@feloneouscat Great thread. I posted a link to it on the bird site.
https://x.com/nealfig/status/1811169225584578951
@feloneouscat As I wrote, it's a great thread. It lays out some history and how it relates to the present. Some people there might find it useful.
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