MSNBCW The Rachel Maddow Show June 22, 2016
Then the second contest of course was new hampshire. Mitt romney easily won new hampshire. The third contest in 2012 was South Carolina. South carolina was not won by mitt romney, nor was it won by rick santorum, nor was it won by ron paul. South carolina was won by Newt Gingrich. He won by a lot. Newt gingrich beat mitt romney in South Carolina that year by more than 10 points. And after that superstrong surprise showing in South Carolina, there was this brief period of time in the 2012 race where Newt Gingrich really was the republican president ial frontrunner. And of course it didnt last. ...