Your analysis makes very good sense to me. In some sense we are seeing that as Trump's polling numbers go up with the "rumors" of indictment..."Protecting our Guy!"
"My hunch is that they say they care about nominating a candidate who agrees with them on the issues when they really care about nominating a candidate who they like and who gives off a vibe of being very right-wing."
I think you're spot-on there. For a wide majority of the GOP base, it's all about sentiment. They want someone who is always on the attack. And that's Trump.
The Polling Question That Will Define the GOP Presidential Primary
Your analysis makes very good sense to me. In some sense we are seeing that as Trump's polling numbers go up with the "rumors" of indictment..."Protecting our Guy!"
"My hunch is that they say they care about nominating a candidate who agrees with them on the issues when they really care about nominating a candidate who they like and who gives off a vibe of being very right-wing."
I think you're spot-on there. For a wide majority of the GOP base, it's all about sentiment. They want someone who is always on the attack. And that's Trump.