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MohRokTah

(15,429 posts) Tue Oct 27, 2015, 10:56 AM Oct 2015

Donald Trump's campaign cannot survive being in second place.

With Ben Carson taking the national lead in the latest NY Times/CBS poll, we will see a change in fortunes for the Trump campaign.

A campaign based solely upon Trump being a winner cannot withstand being in second place nationally, and thus will come to an end. His entire schtick is on the line and is completely dependent upon him remaining in first place.

The flavor of the month is now Ben Carson. I wonder who will become the next flavor of the month?

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Donald Trump's campaign cannot survive being in second place. (Original Post) MohRokTah Oct 2015 OP

Trump set the bar for all the candidates randr Oct 2015 #1

I don't think he ever considered not being the front runner. MohRokTah Oct 2015 #2

He will probable drop out with the excuse that he doesn't randr Oct 2015 #3

He softened his campaign once he was the front runner underpants Oct 2015 #4

Not Good ! We need Trump to maintain close or higher to BC Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2015 #5

randr

(12,409 posts)

1. Trump set the bar for all the candidates

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Tue Oct 27, 2015, 10:57 AM

Oct 2015

And he is now a HUUUUUUGE LOOOOOOSER

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

2. I don't think he ever considered not being the front runner.

Reply to randr (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 27, 2015, 10:59 AM

Oct 2015

He peaked and this too shall pass.

randr

(12,409 posts)

3. He will probable drop out with the excuse that he doesn't

Reply to MohRokTah (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 27, 2015, 11:01 AM

Oct 2015

want to be associated with all the losers.
That will make him a winner in his mind.

underpants

(182,623 posts)

4. He softened his campaign once he was the front runner

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Tue Oct 27, 2015, 11:11 AM

Oct 2015

Now he is trying to give it a hard edge again but it looks like too much of an effort. He can't be on every talk show constantly. He has to actually have a campaign staff and offices. He was running mostly for free but he was like a band that just keeps touring and eventually the crowd shrinks because it's the same old thing.

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

5. Not Good ! We need Trump to maintain close or higher to BC

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Tue Oct 27, 2015, 11:31 AM

Oct 2015

We don't need some third only half-way crazy to emerge. Our chances of beating either of these two are MUCH higher than against "more normal" candidates

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