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To: Pravious
all of their support would go to Rubio or Cruz

When Bush dropped out, new polls showed that that happened some, but Trump also picked up former Bush supporters.

Trump has messed up all of the ole standard measures of election year politics. He has media, GOP establishment, and other candidates scratching their heads in astonishment. This guy breaks all the establishment rules and steamrolls ahead of the pack.

The media, GOP establishment and most of the other candidates are still clueless. They recognize that public anger is real, but they do not understand exactly what it is or why it is. Trump seems to understand and appeals to those who are angry.


63 posted on 02/29/2016 7:50:11 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: TomGuy
When Bush dropped out, new polls showed that that happened some, but Trump also picked up former Bush supporters.

That always happens. The voters don't all go on the web, do a complete investigation of every other candidate's stands on the important issues and then switch to the one who most resembles their fallen hero.

That's what FR posters do. That's what political junkies of all kinds do. But most voters, even GOP primary voters, don't have 5% the interest in politics of your typical FR poster.

A Jeb voter who switched to Trump never really understood Jeb or they don't understand Trump or, even more likely, they don't have a clue about either.

The proverbial low information voters are part of every candidate's pool of supporters. In the case of a mainstream media touted "frontrunner" like Jeb I suspect more than average. When Jeb collapses many of them look at CNN headlines and say "Trump is winning, guess I'll go with him. Looks presidential."

That's why from here on Trump will easily exceed his ceiling all the way to the nomination.

67 posted on 02/29/2016 8:35:56 AM PST by MaxFlint
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