Rivals Circle Trump as They Smell Blood

“Emboldened by Donald Trump’s defeat in the Iowa caucuses, his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination are preparing to challenge him aggressively in the New Hampshire primary — and perhaps even to aim a fatal blow at his campaign by seeking to deny him victory in a second consecutive state,” the New York Times reports.

“Mr. Trump towered over the Republican presidential race for months, using his gift for provocation to please the party’s conservative base and smother his opponents in the news media… But Republican leaders supporting his competitors now believe there is a chance to break Mr. Trump’s grip on the state, as the party establishment closes ranks around a smaller number of candidates and he faces new threats on the right.”