http://www.nationalreview.com/node/435648/print Senate Candidates in the Trump Mold
They draw comparisons to Trump in style and substance.
By Alexis Levinson — May 20, 2016
Eschewing the rules of politics as usual, Donald Trump has defied political gravity in this election cycle. As the spotlight turns to down-ballot races, several self-funding businessmen in contested Senate and House races are hoping that a similarly distinctive outsider message and style will help them emerge from crowded primary fields.
There’s no question Republican voters have found that profile appealing so far this cycle. Trump’s campaign introduced new elements to public political discourse: Decrying political correctness, he leveled vulgarities and insults at his opponents and detractors. Other candidates might have been left apologizing; Trump clinched the nomination. But it remains to be seen whether this approach is something other candidates can harness with similar success, or a phenomenon unique to Trump’s specific brand of wealth, celebrity, and bluster.
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