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"There are people who think his candidacy is a flash in the pan or a flash in the moment, but I think that underestimates his appeal."

Not a Trump fan here, however I along with a bunch of other folks here on FR know why Trump's rocketing up in the polls, and it's really simple:

1. He's not Washington Establishment;
2. He speaks his mind. Not hard to figure out where he's coming from.
3. He give a very LOUD voice to the issues that are pissing most American's off;
4. After hearing the last 6.5 years that our "best days are behind us" and having a President who tears America down at every turn, Trump's "Make America Great Again" resonates down to people's core that America can, and will, be great again.
5. Face it, he handles the media well and with an appropriate level of disdain that's reflective of average, every day American's who don't trust the media.

Then there's the "he can't be bought" ... "he knows how the economy works" and a plethora of other reasons.

Yes, he shakes up the GOP-E and I happen to really like that. He's going to be fun to watch however long his run lasts.