Also, IF ( HUGE IF ) he does beat this, will the American populace even believe it?
The Internet and social media is a true game-changer. It used to be that most of America sat down after dinner to get their news from the Dan Rathers, Pete Jennings and Tom Brokaws of the world. This allowed the major networks to literally control the news and be the gatekeepers.
All that has been busted wide open by alternative media. Granted, that can work against the conservative cause as well as we've seen with outlets like Buzzfeed and Huffington Post. But we have our Drudges and Breitbarts and conservative alternative media outlets in general are gathering steam.