As a democracy who we are and what we become are determined by simple math, 50+1= winner.
The single most important issue in this election is demographics. Unless we address the open border which is creating permanent generations of Dem voters and sway some Dem leaning voters by persuading them we have solutions to the job losses caused by these corporate welfare trade deals NAFTA and TPP, the Republic is done.
Ever issue from 2nd amend, abortion, Obamacare, marriage, etc. is secondary, because they are dependent on 50+1.
We have no idea what Trump will do as Prez., but we do know what Clinton, Bush, Rubio, Kasich, and and even Cruz will do, more of the same. Either fast forward or slow creep toward total collectivism. Collectivism devours, it is never satisfied, always needs enemies and heroic Dem politicians to right imagined wrongs.
Trump has made the strongest statements on the single most important issues, will he follow though, who knows, but the outcome of the rest is known. End of the Republic.
I agree.....immigration and trade are USA killers as we know it, and they are populist issues that the left-right establishment are most fearful of because there is Party overlap especially with independents. Trump needs to focus.
Protection of the Second Amendment is up there too in importance with conservatives and Independents. The elites want that 2A right taken from us too because psychologically it would undermine voter independence and make the citizenry more docile.