David Axelrod: “As The Donald has noted, those who have launched direct attacks on Trump have generally fared badly… Perhaps not entirely by coincidence, the three contenders who have shown some positive movement in recent polls have been those who have tried to steer clear of Trump — Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Chris Christie.”
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