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Jeb Bush's Campaign Shows Just How Insufferable Big Donors Can Be

"We could have probably had 19 full-time staffers dedicated just to the donor advice."
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Jeb Bush Couldn't 'Fix It.' There's A Simple Reason Why.

It wasn't just the Donald that did him in.
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Clay Aiken Gained 30 Pounds Eating Bojangles Chicken During His Campaign

"You convince yourself that it is healthy because it is chicken."
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Why Clay Aiken Didn't Fully Embrace Being Gay Until The Day After His Campaign Ended

"I just gayed it right up" when the race was done, he says.
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Clay Aiken Is Still Plagued By Guilt Over His Primary Opponent's Death

He says he "didn't have the balls" to reach out to the man's wife.
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Jon Huntsman: My Party Will Survive Trump And Eventually Chill Out

These things go in cycles, says the 2012 candidate.
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In 2012, One Candidate Refused To Suck Up To Trump. Here's Why.

Jon Huntsman saw the Trump sideshow as everything he hated about politics.
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Here's What It's Like To Lose An Election By 4 Votes

Spoiler: It sucks.
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That Time Martin O'Malley Held An Event And Only One Voter Showed

The story illustrates perfectly how insane and wonderful the Iowa caucuses truly are.
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Donald Trump Still Stimulates Democratic Anxiety Disorder

"This is not a slam dunk," Martin O'Malley warns.
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