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| | #social conservatives (pro-life, pro-marriage, pro-Republican Party platform) | | #social conservatives (pro-life, pro-marriage, pro-Republican Party platform) |
| − | #libertarians (lower taxes, less government, small business interests, anti-union) | + | #libertarians (lower taxes, less government, pro-business, anti-union) |
| | #religious voters (Baptists, Presbyterians, Catholics, evangelicals, Mormons) | | #religious voters (Baptists, Presbyterians, Catholics, evangelicals, Mormons) |
| | #neoconservatives (foreign intervention, "better" government) | | #neoconservatives (foreign intervention, "better" government) |
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| − | In 2008, John McCain won the nomination by capturing the support of 1 and 4 above. Ron Paul had the support of 2, and Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee had the support of different parts of 3. | + | In 2008, John McCain won the nomination by capturing the support of 1 and 4 above. Ron Paul had the support of 2. Mitt Romney support by 2 and part of 3. Mike Huckabee had support of 1 and part of 3. The division of 3 by Romney and Huckabee prevented either from gaining the full support of two out of four above, thereby denying both of them the nomination. |
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| | In 2000, George Bush won with the support of 1 and 3. | | In 2000, George Bush won with the support of 1 and 3. |