https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2012/01/08/a-reminder-on-long-primaries/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 13:33:02 -0400<![CDATA[In 2008, the Democratic party had one of the longest, one of the most expensive, and one of the most bitter primaries in American political history. It was a drawn-out, unpleasant affair where Hillary Clinton, the expected front-runner, was eventually beaten &#8211; despite the fact that she won almost all of the top Democratic-leaning states, arguably won the popular vote, and nobody actually won enough pledged delegates to win outright. Insurgent candidate Barack Obama then, of course, proceeded to win the general election handily, pretty much none the worse for wear for the grind.]]>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 11:30:56 -0500<![CDATA[Moe Lane]]>https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2012/01/08/a-reminder-on-long-primaries-n41750