November 2nd, 1948.
Election Day.
Hardy and President Johnson arrived early at a private golf course on the outskirts of Washington. It was remote, and today, the course wasn't open to anyone else. It was just the two of them.
The place was very quiet.
The two played golf, chatted, and rested when tired, having some drinks and snacks. When they felt sleepy, they headed to the hotel for a nap.
Meanwhile, the outside world was in a state of frenzy.
Thousands of people gathered outside the White House, holding banners in support of Johnson's re-election. They sang songs and demanded that President Johnson come out to meet them.
Reporters crowded at the White House gates, hoping to interview the president.
Similarly, outside Dewey's governor's residence in New York, many people had gathered, shouting slogans in support of Dewey, creating a loud and boisterous atmosphere.