Politics | Election 2008 'Clinton Wins!' And Other Might Have Beens By Neal Colgrass Posted Nov 1, 2008 10:08 AM CDT Copied Mike Huckabee reacts to winning the Kansas Republican presidential caucuses as he speaks to reporters at his hotel in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Reporters are already writing up advance analyses of how each of the two presidential candidates achieved victory next Tuesday—to be ready for either outcome. Slate has a little fun imagining some of the other scenarios that might have played out: Hillary Clinton claimed a historic win after John McCain's oft-used phrase, "lipstick on a pig," insulted voters—and his VP pick, a black police lieutenant form small-town Maryland, backfired on him. Wall Street's collapse looked like a boon to Barack Obama until voters turned to Mitt Romney's business smarts and "Money for Everyone" slogan; his purchase of the Treasury didn't hurt either. Mike Huckabee's win was just divine. Obama won 46 states, but Huckabee somehow claimed victory; Larry King said his hand was "guided" to vote Huckabee. John Edwards warmed America's hearts with a video on his loving home life. Director Rielle Hunter won "unprecedented access" to his administration. Read up on more imaginary wins by clicking on the link below. Read These Next A Texas man's disappearance is fodder for true-crime mania. Kerr County considered a flood warning system years ago. Cancer claims the life of an MLB champ at 44. It's an epic farewell to the gods of metal. Report an error