....”doesn’t matter how Trump does in the debate”....
Oh yes it does .
I excerpted from 1138.
The rest of the field echoed a “me too” with respect to Trumps platform. If anything, the rest of the field is campaigning around Trumps priorities. My guess, they offer the Trump platform without the Trump energy.
The Politicians record is to campaign one one issue, close the boarder, and deliver the opposite.
Trump lays down a story of success and a “I keep my word, I will deliver”