Unless she does a Dewey, Hillary Clinton will be US president

By Patrick Commins
Updated August 25 2016 - 9:08am, first published 8:14am
Libby Cantrill: 'The person who is leading the election cycle at this point has gone on to win the White House.' Photo: Louie Douvis
Libby Cantrill: 'The person who is leading the election cycle at this point has gone on to win the White House.' Photo: Louie Douvis

On November 3, 1948, the newly victorious US President Harry Truman triumphantly held up a copy of the Chicago Tribune. On the front page was written the bold headline: "Dewey Defeats Truman".