Several reasons, of course. Not any one thing.
1. Marketing: Elections are ALL about marketing, whether on TV, Radio or personal appearances. Trump has dominated the slogan battle. Every time he says "Make America Great Again" his over-capacity crowds chant USA USA USA USA. That's powerful.
2. Lack of apology: Trump has said many things that have shocked the Establishment in both parties. He has doubled down, dug in his heels and told the critics to fuck off. He would have been GONE the first time he copped out and apologized.
3. He's believable: Look at his rallies. They are pure performances of stream of consciousness. Livingston Taylor once said that a performance is a conversation between the performer and the audience. During a Trump rally, it's as if he's speaking to everyone personally. No teleprompters, no canned speeches. Nothing slick and rehearsed. Just words from the heart. They resonate.
4. He has either picked the very and most important issues of the campaign or has created them: Illegal immigration, China Trade Policy, protecting the Second Amendment, caring for our wounded veterans, expanding the economy. He leads in ALL those categories, and in all polls he has the highest numbers of all the candidates in the category of leadership.
5. He has not run away from the media. He has gone on every TV and radio show possible, allowed himself to be poked fun at and ridiculed. He has become such a media darling that they have to have him because of the ratings. For that reason, the media has become Trump's bitch. Oh, and during his rallies he continues to refer to the media as dishonest. That resonates. He is now immune from the left wing media, AND the Conservative establishment media.
6. He is the most powerful figure in this race. His eight billion dollar company and his association with world leaders and political donors has given him more power than any candidate in the history of America.
7. He has not made this race about ideology. This is driving the THE VIEW libs and the Rush Limbaughs batshit crazy. He has not made this about liberal versus conservative. Republicans ALWAYS lose that battle, mostly because they don't have the balls to follow up and because the media is in control. Trump has made this race about competency, and he has attacked Republicans as well as Democrats. And he was right. Both parties have sold us down the river.
8. He claims to be self funding the race. And he has spent the least amount of money.
1. Marketing: Elections are ALL about marketing, whether on TV, Radio or personal appearances. Trump has dominated the slogan battle. Every time he says "Make America Great Again" his over-capacity crowds chant USA USA USA USA. That's powerful.
2. Lack of apology: Trump has said many things that have shocked the Establishment in both parties. He has doubled down, dug in his heels and told the critics to fuck off. He would have been GONE the first time he copped out and apologized.
3. He's believable: Look at his rallies. They are pure performances of stream of consciousness. Livingston Taylor once said that a performance is a conversation between the performer and the audience. During a Trump rally, it's as if he's speaking to everyone personally. No teleprompters, no canned speeches. Nothing slick and rehearsed. Just words from the heart. They resonate.
4. He has either picked the very and most important issues of the campaign or has created them: Illegal immigration, China Trade Policy, protecting the Second Amendment, caring for our wounded veterans, expanding the economy. He leads in ALL those categories, and in all polls he has the highest numbers of all the candidates in the category of leadership.
5. He has not run away from the media. He has gone on every TV and radio show possible, allowed himself to be poked fun at and ridiculed. He has become such a media darling that they have to have him because of the ratings. For that reason, the media has become Trump's bitch. Oh, and during his rallies he continues to refer to the media as dishonest. That resonates. He is now immune from the left wing media, AND the Conservative establishment media.
6. He is the most powerful figure in this race. His eight billion dollar company and his association with world leaders and political donors has given him more power than any candidate in the history of America.
7. He has not made this race about ideology. This is driving the THE VIEW libs and the Rush Limbaughs batshit crazy. He has not made this about liberal versus conservative. Republicans ALWAYS lose that battle, mostly because they don't have the balls to follow up and because the media is in control. Trump has made this race about competency, and he has attacked Republicans as well as Democrats. And he was right. Both parties have sold us down the river.
8. He claims to be self funding the race. And he has spent the least amount of money.
