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Ted Cruz: “2004, John Kerry won. He got 38%. Beat John Edwards was 32%.”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Why Primaries Matter! Verdict Ep.197.mp3

Published | Video Starts at 03:03

Iowa was written off in 92. 2000. What Democrat won? Al Gore. He got 63%. He beat Bill Bradley by 37%. So in 2000, the Iowa caucus winner won the Democrat nomination. 2004, John Kerry won. He got 38%. Beat John Edwards was 32%. Yeah. And that was a tight race. That was a tight race. And Kerry obviously went on to win the nomination. Lose the general. 2008, the winner, Barack Obama. Yep. (03:03–03:11)

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Asserts that John Kerry won the 2004 Iowa caucus with 38%, beating John Edwards.

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