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BlueStater

(7,596 posts) Tue Feb 2, 2016, 12:07 AM Feb 2016

Just for the record, Mike Huckabee won Iowa in 2008.

http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/states/IA.html

And his victory was more impressive than Cruz's. He won by 9% over his nearest competitor with less candidates than we have now. How did things work out for him afterward?

John McCain, the eventual nominee, got crushed in fourth place, well behind Huckabee and Mitt Romney. Even Fred Thompson beat him!

I guess what I'm trying to say is that the Cubanadian shouldn't stroke himself too much about tonight's results if past history is any indication.

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Just for the record, Mike Huckabee won Iowa in 2008. (Original Post) BlueStater Feb 2016 OP

And didn't Bachman win the straw poll? nt Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2016 #1

W won the caucus in 2000 and so did Bob Dole in 1996 nt maryellen99 Feb 2016 #2

Actually, I hope he does Vogon_Glory Feb 2016 #3

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

1. And didn't Bachman win the straw poll? nt

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Tue Feb 2, 2016, 12:08 AM

Feb 2016

maryellen99

(3,789 posts)

2. W won the caucus in 2000 and so did Bob Dole in 1996 nt

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Tue Feb 2, 2016, 12:10 AM

Feb 2016

Vogon_Glory

(9,128 posts)

3. Actually, I hope he does

Reply to BlueStater (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 12:21 AM

Feb 2016

Actually, I hope he does. If Divine Providence is kind to the USA and delivers the US from a Republican presidency, that ########% Ted Cruz stands for re-election in 2018. A good Texas Democrat with a good campaign needs a thoroughly dinged-up Ted Cruz to campaign against.

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