Be wary of Trump, conservatives, be wary
By Washington Examiner • 1/25/16 7:00 AM
With eight days remaining until the Iowa caucuses, it is clear that Donald Trump has a serious chance of winning. He also holds a robust lead in New Hampshire and in states that follow. In short, he stands a reasonable chance of becoming the Republican nominee for president.
There are reasons to doubt that his campaign can turn out his supporters on election day and get them to vote, but he has enough of them to win if they do. A large share of these people are convinced that his brand of politics — it's a blend of nationalism, celebrity and a will to shock — are the right answers to America's problems.
These supporters are unlikely to be persuaded otherwise. But there are others, conservatives who like Trump's frank disrespect for liberal elite opinion, who want to believe he shares their principles. These people could veer away from Trump before Iowa votes on Feb. 1, and they need to look long and hard at Trump before they boost him further.
To help them do so, Washington Examiner will be devoting all its editorials this week to an examination of Trump's positions in key areas. He says he is likely to "run the table" if he wins Iowa and New Hampshire, and who would bet that he is wrong. So we'll reveal the real Donald Trump each day until Friday, here in Washington Examiner magazine and at our website, washingtonexaminer.com. Conservatives need to weigh Trump's history and record, and realize he is not one of them.
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