Originally Posted by jerkules

Trump is winning (he is the front runner) because he is the only one that is talking about the problems and saying he will do something realistic about them. Two examples:

1) Problem: The declining middle class, income inequality, slow growth. All driven by lower wages for the middle class. The cause? Good manufacturing jobs moving to China and good construction jobs being taken by illegals making very little money with no benefits. Trump says he will renegotiate the trade relationship with China and deport illegals. These steps will work if he can pull them off. What do the other GOP candidates say? Bush, Kasich, Rubio, Christie will lower taxes on the rich hoping they will invest the money and create jobs. The problem is without changing the relationship with China the investments and jobs will be there. They also say they it is immoral and impossible to deport illegals. Investments in construction will continue to create jobs for illegals or low paying jobs to compete with them. So Trump has a plan that at least makes sense. The others are proposing things that will not work.

2) Problem: Radical Muslims are coming through our immigration system planning on committing terrorism. Our own FBI and DHS say they cannot say for sure that they can identify and stop them. Trump says halt all Muslims until we fix the system. Bush, Kasich, etc all say this is immoral, but have no solution.

Trump identifies the problem and goes right at it. The others always have a reason they cannot go right at it, and instead propose a solution that is irrelevant. Its like having a broken leg. Trump says he will reset it. The rest want to put you on chemotherapy...