‘I could … shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is out with his first political attack ad aimed squarely at rival Ted Cruz.

President of the school Dr. Erik Hoekstra had written an open letter to the community just last week, arguing why Trump should be allowed to speak at the school’s B.J. Haan Auditorium.

“And I wouldn’t even complain because he was born in Canada”, Trump said.

The Florida-based organization founded in 2005 say it supports Trump because he shares its values: “We, like Mr. Trump, are fiscally conservative, steadfastly pro-life and believers in a small government that fosters freedom for individuals and businesses, so they can grow and become prosperous”. Mainstreet said 21% have a favourable view, 32% have an unfavourable view and 48% are unsure or are not familiar enough with him. And most of the pro-Trump sentiment reported this week is driven by hatred of Cruz rather than any affection for Trump.

In the Democratic race, the top two contenders Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are still playing fairly nice at this point. It says the results are accurate to within 1.4% 19 times out of 20. It’s the first time prominent Republicans have indicated that they could accommodate themselves to a Trump nomination and Presidency.

Still, Griffith said, “I knew when he said it it was risky … somebody is going to take and twist that line”. Ted Cruz and Kentucky Sen.

The drift towards Trump acceptance must be disturbing for lots of conservatives in America – no doubt it prompted the National Review, the still influential conservative magazine founded by William F. Buckley, to issue its ‘Against Trump’ cover this week – but that doesn’t mean it isn’t happening.

During an event in Iowa on Saturday, Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump bragged that his supporters are so loyal that they would still vote for him even if he stood in the middle of New York City and shot someone.

Trump himself has been a fixture of the NY donor class for decades and already has deep relationships with many establishment players. Believe me, don’t worry.

Kathleen King, chair of the Manatee County Republican Party since 2006, said the campaigns for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and state Sen. He often talks about how he’s been in politics all his life and has been seen as the “fair-haired boy” showering contributions on both Republicans and Democrats. “I think he does a disservice to the Constitution and the country when he thinks he can slide his way, slip slide his way around this serious constitutional issue”. “It’s been fun. But Iowa, I bet you, I beg you, my children’s future depends on what you do a week from Monday”, he said.

The Iowa caucus is nine days away, and many candidates are pulling out all the stops – many of them being in Eastern Iowa. But she did say the aggressiveness of the Trump campaign has likely contributed to Trump’s successful poll numbers.