Democrats speak about their desperation to have Donald Trump as their opponent at November’s presidential election – but the support he enjoys demonstrates an enduring appeal despite the chaos that surrounds him.
It was Trump’s night, no question. New Hampshire delivered numbers that cement his position as the Republican nominee in waiting and tighten his grip on the party.
This primary race has been coloured all shades of anti-Trump, strategies from attack to appeasement, but he remains seemingly untouchable. He has consolidated and grown support in a Republican movement that he has reshaped and has rallied behind him.
The early rounds in this process are all about momentum. They are fond of calling it the « Big Mo » on the primary trail and, right now, the Big Mo remains with the Big D.
For Nikki Haley, the question that will be answered in due course is: how far behind is too far?
In the Granite state, she had the conditions she craved – an independent, moderate crowd passing judgement on a two-person contest. It still didn’t get her as close to Donald Trump as she wanted.
