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Ted Cruz: “George W. Bush 53%, John McGahn 42% Allen Keys 5%.”

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

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Why Primaries Matter! Verdict Ep.197.mp3

Published | Video Starts at 07:24

96. Who was it? Bob Dole 45% Pat Buchanan 29% Steve Forbes 13% Lamar Alexander 10%, Alan Keys 2%. 2000. Who wins South Carolina? Had to have been Bush. George W. Bush 53%, John McGahn 42% Allen Keys 5%. So Bush wins Iowa. This is in 2000. Gets crushed in New Hampshire and comes back and wins South Carolina, goes on to win the nomination, get elected president. (07:24–24:22)

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Asserts that George W. Bush received 53%, John McCain 42%, and Alan Keyes 5% in the 2000 South Carolina Republican primary.

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