The long knives are out for Trump. He’s got to watch his back, front, and sleep with one eye open.
USA TODAY GOP Power Rankings: Trump back on top
...Perhaps the reports of Donald Trump’s collapse were premature.
The Donald returns to the top spot in our Power Rankings this week.
This is not necessarily because of a sudden surge in Trump’s momentum, but more a function of the close contest for the top of our list. The top group are closely bunched in our weekly survey of 30 experts; the distance Trump climbed from third place to first is really a matter of a few changed votes.
Trump continues to have a strong base of support. Social media sentiment is more favorable toward Trump than most other GOP candidates, said digital campaign expert Alan Rosenblatt. “Trump not only has a positive sentiment score, but he is mentioned more than seven times as many times as the second best — Rubio.”...