Posted on 09/13/2015 6:16:22 AM PDT by NOBO2012
Because he gives populist (and not politically correct) answers to questions, he takes advantage of resonance with a frustrated electorate by dissing the right people at the right time. This gets him more air time, and that IS a limited pie.
Thus, Trump dominates media exposure. As a businessman, Trump understands free advertising, and being the 'talk of the town'.
He builds on an already existent name recognition, and uses the 'pep rally' effect to his full advantage.
While this is all very shrewd, I question whether this alone makes him a better candidate.
It is mainly marketing.
We have had a person in the White House who marketed and 'organized' his way into the forefront, while not saying a lot about the issues. We don't need another blank slate, nor one just filled out with all the right answers in contravention to previous positions on issues.
It is all great fun to watch; I just hope everyone takes the time to sufficiently vet the man instead of getting caught up in the fervor and the showmanship.
This time we really need to get it right.
As I’ve posted elsewhere:
Here in “fly-over” land Trump is enjoying huge support—and it is growing.
My assessment is based on my own informal and hardly scientific poll (spoke with the guys at the gym, local friends, a few police officers, fellow instructors, and my neighbors):
1) Trump has certainly attracted much support. . .even from my liberal friends. Less support from fellow college instructors, but many more than I thought possible.
2) Most support Trumps stance on illegal aliens. We in Texas see the issue up close and how it directly affects us—and its cost in welfare and social support services, as well as crime, and the cost of educating anchor-babies/DREAMERS in Spanish.
3) They like his approach to politics in general—he plays by his own rules, not establishment rules. No one tells him what to do. The rebel spirit is alive.
4) Trump does not put-up with PC demands to cower when complaints from the perpetually aggrieved are hurled his way.
5) They are fed-up with politics as usual where the media and political class tell them what is important an what candidates to support.
6) Fox News moderating the first debate generated a lot of support for Trump because it was clear from the first question, Fox was gunning for Trump. . .Fox News Fair and Balanced? Not hardly. No one likes attacks aimed at destroying someone, especially someone that enjoys much support. To attack like Fox did was to entrench his supporters and push people to Trump. “No, Fox News, you are not smarter than me, I will support who I want and because you attacked him, that make me like Trump as he must have something going for him if you attacked him” (a gym-rat buddy). He went on to say; “I will NOT support an ‘anointed’ candidate (Obama and now Jeb). I will support who I want for my own reasons, not because you arrogantly tell me who to support or not support.” (thanks but no thanks, Krauthammer, Hume and Baier)
7) People resent it deeply when they are told they should be supporting a certain candidate and if they don’t, they are “crazies” (thanks John McCain, thanks Rove).
8) My friends, neighbors and guys at the gym respect Trump. While they may generally be conservative or republican in their political outlook, they are willing to give Trump a chance because he understands business and this great nation is on the verge on bankruptcy, many say a businessman is necessary to get us out of this mess—even one that has personally faced bankruptcy—that person (Trump) knows what to do. Besides, if Obama can rule (make law) with a pen and a telephone, so can Trump.
9) Conservative/republican, they are willing to give Trump a chance because the current Republicans running the House and Senate have failed by caving to Obama at every turn, except Cruz. Cruz is respected for fighting even when he knew he was going to “fail.” It can’t hurt to put Trump in the White House (Obama has hurt American deeply and Trump would be better because he will pursue a pro-America, not pro-global or pro-specific political party agenda). Besides, the other parties had their chances. It is time for something completely different.
10) Police I know despise the Republican field as they see no support from anyone (except Cruz. Cruz was NOT “Me Too?” when the other candidates saw how much traction and support Trump received when he took on crime and Obama’s tacit support for BLM and anti-police rhetoric (Obama’s “if I had a son” moment during the Travon Martin criminal attack on George Zimmerman is NOT forgotten).
11) The police strongly support Trump attacking illegal alien supporters that reside in the White House, Congress, the media and in both major political parties. They are impressed by his strength of character and willingness to take on not only the political establishment, but the media as well (Jose Ramos, thank you very much).
12) Basically, they are looking for someone that is willing to fight, be strong, be unapologetically American, to put America first when dealing with the world and someone that knows the real world no longer respects the US (thanks Obama) nor do our enemies fear us (thanks Obama, times two).
13) People in my area find Trump refreshing and something they have been looking forward to for a long time: a non-professional politician that is not scripted, staged, focused-grouped to death, that needs a teleprompter when speaking longer than 5 minutes. Trump has a core value: make America Great Again, and the courage of his conviction to do so.
14) People, my friends, neighbors, police and others I’ve met and spoke with are tired of the professional politicians that has been running for office since the first grade, weary of the politician that never has a hair out of place, can’t speak without using an focus-grouped approved talking point, and they are annoyed by the politicians that yank off their jacket and roll-up their sleeves when jumping energetically onto some stage somewhere (really, can this attempt to be manipulated be any more transparent?), and more than a few are irked by politicians that don’t use a finger to point. . .but a thumb. What’s up with that, they ask?
15) Almost all have said with gleeful anticipation they are waiting for the media to breathlessly report on the latest Trump “gaff” that will bury his candidacy. (How many times has his political obituary been written?).
Just my observation from Texas. . .
I was merely making an observation based upon my experience in dealing with people and observing politicians. Public persona, even in the books they write, many time differs vastly from the behind the scene, actual persona.
I recently read where the wonderful David Muir in front of the camera is totally different when the camera is turned off.
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