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Trial Balloon · Ep. 193: The Magnificent Seven

Trump Causes GOP a Problem in New Hampshire

November 19, 2015 · 3:00 pm ET · 32 Comments

Nate Cohn: “The weakness of mainstream candidates in New Hampshire poses a big challenge for the party’s beleaguered establishment. If a candidate acceptable to the party can’t win New Hampshire or Iowa, the G.O.P. will face a bleak choice: undertake the daunting and expensive task of mounting a come-from-behind effort, or grudgingly acquiesce to a candidate it really doesn’t want, like Ted Cruz, but who may be better than someone it can never accept, like Mr. Trump.”

“The extent of the weakness of the establishment in New Hampshire is a striking departure from recent contests.”

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