Posted on 12/15/2015 8:04:54 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Despite controversy after controversy, Donald Trump still dominates the polls. With his seemingly impervious lead, it is tempting to declare that he is a clear front-runner for the nomination. From Our Advertisers
He has, after all, defied all expectations of his impending demise, including an early one from this author. If he has survived everything so far, why should he lose now?
Mr. Trump has emerged as a true factional candidate -- much more like Howard Dean or Pat Buchanan than Herman Cain, or other candidates who have surged to the top of the polls only to collapse.
But it's still too soon to say Mr. Trump is the front-runner for the nomination. He has a high floor but a low ceiling, and although he has weathered many controversies, the toughest days are yet to come. Continue reading the main story
The polls already show initial signs of those challenges, like Ted Cruz's lead in Iowa; the number of Republicans who say they would not support him; his weakness in polls of verified voters; and his smaller or nonexistent leads in one-on-one matchups against likely rivals.
His chances of winning -- which are real, even if not good -- depend much more on the weaknesses of his opponents than his own strengths. The good news for Mr. Trump is that the opposition is flawed enough to entertain such an outcome.
The notion that Mr. Trump should be considered a strong front-runner based on current polls is understandable, but inconsistent with recent history. In nearly every election cycle, there are candidates who lead national polls and sometimes even win states, but don’t come close to winning the nomination.
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Probably won’t reason 432,518b
Smell the fear...
L
Nah I think it’s reason 432,519c.
Fear and desperation. I love watching the America-hating, commie lib DemocRATS squirm.
The odds are actually rather high that just anyone the GOP nominates will win the general election. Here’s why: http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/editorials/2015/11/13/the-two-things-you-need-know-predict-general-election-winner/8BjYfnwf1NIfTpos5aAaRL/story.html;
Queue the Not this $#it again guy.
We are doing to them with Trump what they did to us with Obola.
Paybacks are a female dog.
Ooooookaaaaaaay...
Harumph.
“:^)
Smelt and dealt...
= :^)
Honestly, how is it this paper is still in business? Who reads this crap?
There’s the high floor, low ceiling being used again. Well, that ceiling has now risen to between 38 and 41. There is still 7 weeks to go before Iowa, and there is no telling how high his numbers might get. He could be at 50 percent by then. Anyone counting on him crashing and burning at this point is just engaging in wishful thinking. He’s survived a total media onslaught like we haven’t seen since 2008 against Palin.
Here’s a little hint.
The NYT is owned by Carlos Slim Helu, the richest man on the planet, who is....Mexican (!).
His stake was 250 mil. Doubt if it has gone higher, the Slimes is a crap business. But, Trump could simply buy out Slim. It’s not a big number and after all, he could take the investment and actually turn it into something, instead of being a mouthpiece for aging socialists and Mexican Reconquistadores.
And that would be that.
Do we really need to listen to Mexican propaganda as if it’s “objective” news and opinion?
Trump doesn’t. And he can do something about it.
Let’s see, the loser bankrupt NYTs telling us why a winner is actually a loser. What a joke.
Where is that poll from?
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