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Trump speaks after a commanding victory in Iowa. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Before last night, the biggest margin of victory by a Republican in an Iowa caucus was 12 points, achieved by Bob Dole in 1988. Donald Trump blew that record out of the water with a lead of just under 30 points.
The networks called it for Trump after just thirty minutes of caucusing before many Iowans had even cast their votes—a move that led the DeSant…
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