And once they saw that white America saw his viability and he was campaigning very well and doing well in states like New Hampshire, I think that they started giving him a second look, and I think that's what made the difference.

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He was straight talking and one thing I always admired about him, he never changed his accent, which is very difficult living in a place like Belfast.

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