Presidential candidates who lost in Iowa or New Hampshire but still won their party’s nomination:

[antiimperialist]

clinton lost both NH and Iowsa in 92.

# In 2000, George W. Bush lost the New Hampshire Republican primary to Sen. John McCain.
# In 1996, Bob Dole lost the New Hampshire Republican primary to Pat Buchanan.
# In 1988, George H.W. Bush lost the Iowa caucus to Bob Dole.
# Also in 1988, Michael Dukakis lost in Iowa to Richard Gephardt before getting the Democratic nomination.
# In 1984, Walter Mondale lost the Democratic New Hampshire primary to Gary Hart.
# In 1980, Ronald Reagan lost in Iowa to George H.W. Bush.
# In 1972, George McGovern lost in both Iowa and New Hampshire to Edmund Muskie before becoming the Democratic nominee.

http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/how_many_have_become_president_after_losing.html

[Richardo]

1. Two of those races feature candidates who were forced to withdraw prematurely

Hart and Muskie.

[rodeodance]

2. so the sky did not fall after all.

[Sulawesi]

3. Yes, but don't lose both!!

If one candidate wins IA, and the other NH, then HRC is still the frontrunner, but if she loses both...

[Lucinda]

4. She'd still be fine. As would Obama if he doesnt win both. Where they place would matter though.

[surfermaw]

5. I don't think Hillary will loose both

I think the ticket is going to be Hillary and Edwards, she needs him in the south and with White Men.

[jenmito]

7. No way unless Edwards doesn't mind selling his soul...

since he's spoken out strongly against everything Hillary stands for. But hey-all he has to do is apologize and it's a-ok, right? But no way would he settle for VP...again. If he can't even win Iowa, he won't do any good for the nominee.

[aquart]

6. Then she's the underdog with lots of money.

Hey, wouldn't it be wonderful if states with lots of PEOPLE in them got to contribute to this decision? You know, like New York and California? It would be so nice to have some input.

[jenmito]

8. But among Dems., both Gore and Kerry won in Iowa. n/t