Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 192
November Surprises
“As he tries to charm Republicans still skeptical of his presidential candidacy, Donald Trump has a challenge: On several key issues, he sounds an awful lot like a Democrat,” the AP reports.
“And on some points of policy, such as trade and national defense, the billionaire businessman could even find himself running to the left of Hillary Clinton, his likely Democratic rival in the general election.”
The Upshot: Where Trump breaks with the Republican party
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