On top in Iowa and New Hampshire, Trump shifts his gaze south

WaPo ^ | August 20, 2015 | Katie Zezima

[Red Steel]

He has crashed Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s show in Iowa, knocked former Florida governor Jeb Bush off course in New Hampshire and sucked up most of the political oxygen this summer.

Now Donald Trump is headed south.

Trump said Wednesday night that that event was switching venues, from a civic center to a football stadium, because he now expects an attendance of 30,000 to 40,000.

Some say Trump’s appeal in the region is different, and according to University of Mississippi journalism professor Curtis Wilkie, it has precedent. “There is a history of outrageous politicians who are able to develop a substantial following in the Deep South. There is a history of electing demagogues,” he said. “Trump’s support here is like it is in any other region: people who are angry, who are looking for some iconoclastic leadership or voice, and we have plenty of them.”

[Sybeck1]

http://newsbusters.org/journalists/curtis-wilkie

[BigEdLB]

Some say Trump’s appeal in the region is different, and according to University of Mississippi journalism professor Curtis Wilkie, it has precedent. “There is a history of outrageous politicians who are able to develop a substantial following in the Deep South. There is a history of electing demagogues,” he said. “Trump’s support here is like it is in any other region: people who are angry, who are looking for some iconoclastic leadership or voice, and we have plenty of them.”

So they found a garden variety lib college professor... Yawn

[Reno89519]

I will curious to see if he pulls off the 30-40K estimate. Wonder what the limit is, maybe a sell-out?

[timestax]

[11th Commandment]

I had some posts yesterday with FREEPERS that traditionally candidates used Iowa and NH to propel them into the real primaries. It seems Trump and others are using momentum in the rest of the country to propel them into Iowa and NH. Pretty smart for a novice.

Trumps media experience in "Reality" TV is important. He is experienced in sending a message that comes across as real. Reagan used his Hollywood experience to stage his message and it worked for the 1980's. Trumps acting experience works in 2010's

[SunkenCiv]

Partisan Media Shill Alert!