I agree. Success is attractive. One can not ignore rallies of thousands turning out in 20 degree weather in Blue states to see a Republican.
I would take it a step further. No one in the candidate field has even a fraction of the rally success that Trump has. It is as if Trump is playing his opposition like a fiddle and they dance to whatever tune he wants.
His social media presence growing at 1 million per month and 12 million strong now makes it impossible for the media to shape Trump public opinion.
Hell! He even trounced Hillary on the war on women thing to the point where she shuts up now and does not even bring it up. This is simply yuge and a testament to Trump’s power when he can silence the leading dem candidate.