Trump is a celebrity who gets free media coverage and people aspire to. So of course he was a serious contender from Day One.
The fact that he is not polished for the media is a plus to most people.
As one woman said to a news reporter earlier in the campaign, "Well, I could vote for the other candidate. But he's a politician."
He is EXTREMELY polished. He's a professional personality. He's been doing it for a decade, wooing audiences. He knows how to do it.
What he is not, is a politician.
> Well, I could vote for the other candidate. But he's a politician.
exactly.
People aren't happy, and they'll vote for anyone that isn't "more of the same". eg Trump and Sanders.
Trump is a celebrity who gets free media coverage and people aspire to. So of course he was a serious contender from Day One.
The fact that he is not polished for the media is a plus to most people.
As one woman said to a news reporter earlier in the campaign, "Well, I could vote for the other candidate. But he's a politician."