I initially liked having Trump in the contest, even though I supported a different candidate, because I expected him to shake things up and bring up topics the other GOP candidates would probably avoid. And he was even better at it than I expected! I guess there were A LOT of people out there just like me, that wanted crucial issues brought to the forefront. Enough of them, even, to carry the day. I am still laughing.
Same here. I love that Trump was rock-solid on illegals, while Cruz was surprisingly wish-washy. It didn’t take long for my affiliation to switch. Trump acted like no politician I have ever seen - when attacked for his wall and deportation stance, instead of caving, he hit back stronger. When asked about ‘tearing families apart’, he logically said they should take the kids with them. And strangely the reporters didn’t argue. I was impressed.