And so far, all he's done is rise in the polls. In fact, he's now been climbing longer than any of the 2012 Not-Romney flavors-of-the-month. The other candidates this year have been patient all summer, millions at their beck and call, just waiting for the inevitable implosion. But all that has come has been a stream of insults from the Donald. The GOP is cowed and cowering.
Even more remarkable, Trump started the spring almost universally known among the Republican electorate, but with terrible favorability ratings. In a few short months, his numbers have completely reversed—a dramatic, unheard-of occurrence.
Can he keep on this way? Could he possibly end up winning the Republican nomination? The short answer is, who knows? But come below the fold for more details.