Quotation by

Mickey Kaus

I may have been the only candidate in America who failed to ride the wave of anti-establishment anger to victory.

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The speaker believes they were unique in not benefiting from the widespread public frustration against the political system during an election. This suggests that while many candidates gained support by appealing to anti-establishment feelings, they did not succeed by doing so.

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