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Originally Posted by MysticCat

There's an interesting take on it in the Washington Post today: Why Being the GOP's No. 2 Isn't So Bad.

It's interesting to see the history out there so plainly. I never really thought that much about it before, but I agree I don't generally expect someone to win the GOP nomination on his or her first run, but instead, I think they put themselves out there to the national constituency and perform on that stage for a while. And then the next time(s), maybe.