Matthew Continetti: “Why is Trump doing so well? Is it because he has constructed ‘an impenetrable political force field,’ as National Review editor in chief Rich Lowry suggests? I’m skeptical. Polls are not the same as elections, and Trump’s electoral record is not especially impressive. Most voters do not like him, have voted against him, and more likely than not will vote against him again. Nor has Trump’s force field repelled attacks from his fellow Republicans. There haven’t been attacks to repel. Trump is advancing toward the GOP nomination and looks competitive against Biden for a simple reason: He faces no resistance.”
“This has been a truly invisible primary. Historically, the frontrunner comes under attack from his or her rivals.”
