New York Times: “These series of falling dominoes — call it the indictment effect — can be measured in ways that reveal much about the state of the Republican Party.”
“The analysis highlights Mr. Trump’s dominance over the party, revealing the years of conditioning of millions of Republican voters who view Mr. Trump’s legal troubles as a proxy attack on them. And it displays an upside-down reality where criminal charges act as political assets — at least for the purpose of winning the Republican nomination.”
Said GOP pollster Tony Fabrizio: “The rally around the flag is not a new phenomenon in American politics, but Donald Trump has certainly taken it to a new level. With Trump the rally around the flag happens to be about him personally.”
