Buuxi weedha soo socota: Shirweynihii Qaranka ee Xisbiga Dimuqraadiga ee 1948 waxaa lagu qabtay Hoolka Shirarka Philadelphia ee Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, laga bilaabo July 12 ilaa July 15. Dadku waxay ka yaraayeen
Shirweynaha Jamhuuriga ayaa isbuucyo kooban kahor la qabtay. Qaar ka mid ah ergooyinka ayaa watay boorar ay ku qorantahay "Ku hay dadka Mareykanka ee Truman". Isagoo ka daawanaya telefishanka Aqalka Cad shirkii ugu horeeyay ee xisbiga Dimuqraadiga, Truman wuxuu maqlay Senator Alben W. Barkley oo ka soo jeeda Kentucky oo jeedinaya khudbad muhiim ah oo dhiirrigelisay ergooyinka ku jira hoolka shirarka. Khudbadiisa ka dib, qaar ka mid ah ergooyinka ayaa si iskood ah u bilaabay mudaaharaad waxayna ku wareegeen hoolka iyagoo ku heesaya "My Old Kentucky Home" iyagoo wata boorar ay ku qoran tahay "Barkley for Vice-President". Markii Senator Howard McGrath uu weydiiyay Truman aragtidiisa ku saabsan khudbadda, Truman wuxuu ku jawaabay, "Haddii Barkley uu yahay waxa shirku doonayo madaxweyne ku xigeenka, markaa Barkley sidoo kale waa doorashadayda". 71-jirka, Barkley wuxuu ka weynaa Truman, wuxuuna ka yimid Kentucky, midkoodna kama caawin inuu ka hortago arrinta da'da Truman, mana keenin isku dheelitir juquraafi ah tigidhka. Laakiin Barkley wuxuu caan ku ahaa xisbiga Dimuqraadiga, khabiirada siyaasadeedna waxay qoreen in joogitaankiisa tigidhka uu gacan ka geysan doono xoojinta isbahaysiga Dimuqraadiga ee kala jaban. Maalintii xigtay, Truman ayaa Barkley u yeeray isaga oo weydiisanaya inuu noqdo ku xigeenkiisa, isagoo leh "Haddii aan ogaa inaad rabto [xigeenka madaxweynaha], hubaal waan aqbali lahaa". Barkley wuxuu aqbalay in uu noqdo lamaanahaaga ku xigeenka.