csmonitor.com – By Patrik Jonsson – ATLANTA — New York mogul and presidential aspirant Donald J. Trump continued a swing through the West Coast this weekend, prompting large crowds to turn out both for him and against him. His campaign of bluster, showmanship, rudeness, and jubilation has prompted the GOP establishment to gape in wonder at Mr. Trump’s electoral success and gasp, “How?” Mainstream Republicans have thrown the kitchen sink at Trump, who has artfully dodged. In just the last two weeks, Trump has pulled ahead in suburbs, exurbs, rural areas, and cities compared to votes preceding April 19.
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