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12-13-2015, 04:20 PM
At this time, I still plan to vote for Trump if he wins the Republican nomination, but only to poke the GOP establishment in the eye. I hope that my fellow Republicans will be too smart to hand him the nomination. I believe that the signs that Trump's campaign is beginning to unravel have begun to emerge. I expect that Trump will lose in Iowa and I will not be shocked if he finishes third or fourth.
If Trump does not win Iowa, then the media will be forced to start giving more free coverage to another candidate or two. At that point, Trump will need to decide if he wants to start dipping into his own fortune to run a more conventional campaign with paid advertising.
Trump has almost universal name recognition, so I question whether saturating the airwaves with ads would really do much for his campaign anyway. Paid TV advertising is a little like air power in a war - if you don't have boots on the ground, it is difficult to capture and hold territory.
The Edge: Trump gets 25 times more media mentions than GOP field combined
If Trump does not win Iowa, then the media will be forced to start giving more free coverage to another candidate or two. At that point, Trump will need to decide if he wants to start dipping into his own fortune to run a more conventional campaign with paid advertising.
Trump has almost universal name recognition, so I question whether saturating the airwaves with ads would really do much for his campaign anyway. Paid TV advertising is a little like air power in a war - if you don't have boots on the ground, it is difficult to capture and hold territory.
The Edge: Trump gets 25 times more media mentions than GOP field combined
Messages In This Thread
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Stardust - 08-10-2015, 05:02 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Granny Bear - 08-10-2015, 05:07 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by 64SUR - 08-10-2015, 05:36 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Granny Bear - 08-10-2015, 05:58 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Hoot Gibson - 08-10-2015, 10:50 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by 64SUR - 08-10-2015, 11:51 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 08-10-2015, 11:54 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Granny Bear - 08-11-2015, 02:20 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 08-11-2015, 03:39 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Granny Bear - 08-11-2015, 01:15 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 08-11-2015, 04:25 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 08-11-2015, 04:36 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Demarcus ware - 08-11-2015, 06:17 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Granny Bear - 08-11-2015, 06:29 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 08-11-2015, 11:47 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 08-12-2015, 11:26 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 08-22-2015, 05:40 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Hoot Gibson - 08-22-2015, 03:48 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 08-22-2015, 07:22 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by 64SUR - 08-25-2015, 01:03 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 08-25-2015, 03:37 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Granny Bear - 08-25-2015, 04:29 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Demarcus ware - 08-25-2015, 04:39 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 08-25-2015, 11:55 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 08-26-2015, 06:04 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 08-26-2015, 06:10 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by jetpilot - 08-26-2015, 07:39 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by jetpilot - 08-26-2015, 07:43 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Hoot Gibson - 08-26-2015, 09:12 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 08-27-2015, 03:21 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 10-14-2015, 01:33 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by ronald reagan - 10-14-2015, 05:22 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 10-14-2015, 10:34 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Ring'Em Up - 10-15-2015, 03:10 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by ronald reagan - 10-15-2015, 03:28 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by ronald reagan - 10-15-2015, 03:29 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by WideRight05 - 10-15-2015, 03:36 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 10-16-2015, 02:50 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by ronald reagan - 10-20-2015, 03:11 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 10-21-2015, 12:46 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-05-2015, 03:26 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-09-2015, 12:31 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 12-09-2015, 12:46 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 12-09-2015, 12:46 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Demarcus ware - 12-09-2015, 01:46 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-09-2015, 03:51 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-09-2015, 03:55 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-09-2015, 04:11 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 12-09-2015, 04:55 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-09-2015, 05:43 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 12-09-2015, 04:54 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Demarcus ware - 12-09-2015, 07:47 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-09-2015, 08:25 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by WideRight05 - 12-09-2015, 08:40 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Demarcus ware - 12-09-2015, 09:45 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Demarcus ware - 12-09-2015, 09:48 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 12-10-2015, 01:31 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-10-2015, 02:06 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Demarcus ware - 12-12-2015, 06:57 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 12-13-2015, 07:37 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Hoot Gibson - 12-13-2015, 04:20 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-13-2015, 08:34 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Hoot Gibson - 12-13-2015, 11:49 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-14-2015, 03:06 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 12-14-2015, 03:07 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Hoot Gibson - 12-14-2015, 03:45 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Demarcus ware - 12-14-2015, 04:04 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 12-14-2015, 04:47 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Demarcus ware - 12-14-2015, 05:41 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-14-2015, 07:35 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 12-14-2015, 08:08 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Demarcus ware - 12-14-2015, 08:24 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-14-2015, 09:12 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Hoot Gibson - 12-15-2015, 12:42 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by doubledown - 12-15-2015, 01:30 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Hoot Gibson - 12-15-2015, 01:48 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by doubledown - 12-15-2015, 02:27 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Hoot Gibson - 12-15-2015, 02:40 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-15-2015, 03:17 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Hoot Gibson - 12-15-2015, 03:35 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-15-2015, 05:50 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Hoot Gibson - 12-15-2015, 10:21 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-15-2015, 11:56 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 12-16-2015, 01:19 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-16-2015, 03:20 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Demarcus ware - 12-16-2015, 04:39 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 12-16-2015, 05:49 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Demarcus ware - 12-16-2015, 06:01 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-16-2015, 06:31 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Demarcus ware - 12-16-2015, 07:56 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-16-2015, 08:20 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 12-16-2015, 03:48 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-16-2015, 05:16 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Hoot Gibson - 12-16-2015, 06:19 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Stardust - 12-16-2015, 06:29 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-16-2015, 07:08 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Demarcus ware - 12-16-2015, 09:41 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 12-16-2015, 10:01 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-16-2015, 10:54 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by 64SUR - 12-17-2015, 03:35 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-17-2015, 05:42 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Spirit100 - 12-17-2015, 08:22 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 12-18-2015, 02:50 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by 64SUR - 12-18-2015, 04:46 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-18-2015, 06:11 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 12-18-2015, 03:30 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by WideRight05 - 12-18-2015, 05:08 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Demarcus ware - 12-18-2015, 05:11 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-18-2015, 08:23 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-18-2015, 09:54 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-18-2015, 10:07 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Demarcus ware - 12-18-2015, 10:43 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Demarcus ware - 12-22-2015, 07:38 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-22-2015, 08:11 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Hoot Gibson - 12-22-2015, 12:48 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Demarcus ware - 12-22-2015, 08:50 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 12-23-2015, 12:20 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 12-23-2015, 03:26 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Demarcus ware - 01-14-2016, 08:01 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 01-14-2016, 09:28 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by WideRight05 - 01-14-2016, 10:07 PM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 01-15-2016, 06:17 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by RunItUpTheGut - 01-15-2016, 06:18 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by Hoot Gibson - 01-15-2016, 07:03 AM
Trump, the political hurricane, still rages - by TheRealThing - 01-20-2016, 05:29 AM
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