Reagan won 60% of the popular vote in the 1980 primaries. There were quite a few states where he was pulling in close to 90% of the vote. Trump is averaging what, 35% maybe 40% in some cases. This is no way comparable to what Reagan did.
At this point in 1980 Reagan trailed Carter by up to 30 points. Get your facts straight.
Trump doesn’t have to be “comparable to what Reagan did”...
He just needs to WIN.....
By this date in 1980, Reagan had a majority vote in only two states, so it really does remain to be seen. Later votes gravitate toward one candidate, usually the front-runner. Only Trump's 'high negatives' keep this cycle interesting.
While the field was competitive with several candidates Reagan did not fare any better than Donald Trump is now. Indeed, Bush won Iowa, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. Of the first 14 primaries Reagan had 50% or less of the vote in 8 of them with only one being 50%.