Leading While Campaigning Less

A New York Times analysis of how top-tier Republicans seeking the White House spent November reveals that a strenuous itinerary does not necessarily translate to robust poll numbers.

“Jeb Bush, whose failure to connect with voters might normally suggest a lack of effort, logged an impressive 50 public events or fund-raisers in November, sometimes touching down in three states in a single day. But it is Mr. Trump, whose Twitter-fueled, television interview-heavy campaign is upending the conventional approach to running for president, with the travel log that seems so inversely related to his success.”