Where Donald Trump still looks vulnerable
His relative weakness among college-educated and suburban voters persists
Donald trump loves to crow about his big crowds and smashing victories, even when he has to stretch the truth. His record-breaking performance in the Iowa Republican caucuses required no exaggeration. He enjoyed the largest margin of victory for any contested Republican caucus in the state’s history. Among Republicans he may be better understood as an incumbent president seeking re-election than as the insurgent outsider he performs at rallies. But Mr Trump’s dominance of the party faithful is no guarantee of success in November. What can the results of the earliest caucus reveal about his prospects for a general election still ten months away?
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This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Iowa’s hidden hints”
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