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Ted Cruz: “Bill Clinton with 63%. Paulsongus, who had just won New…”

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Why Primaries Matter! Verdict Ep.197.mp3

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Yeah. So Jesse Jackson wins a big, big victory, but it doesn't decide the winner that year. 1992, the winner of South Carolina, Bill Clinton. Bill Clinton with 63%. Paulsongus, who had just won New Hampshire, gets 18%. Tom Harkin, 7%. Jerry Brown, 6%. So Bill Clinton's second place in New Hampshire, the comeback kid, sets him up for a stunning victory in South Carolina that ends up giving him the nomination and ultimately electing him president. (20:53–21:01)

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Asserts that Bill Clinton won South Carolina with 63% of the vote, and Paul Tsongas got 18%.

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