Trump Aims for Short Sprint to GOP Nomination

Wall Street Journal: “Starting Jan. 15 in Iowa and followed by the New Hampshire primary eight days later, Trump’s campaign thinks a series of early state victories—including in Nikki Haley’s home state of South Carolina on Feb. 24—will overwhelm the field, ensuring he collects the required delegates to wrap up the nomination some time in March.”

“Trump, who only a year ago looked as though he was losing his grip on the GOP, now has polling and the air of inevitability on his side. Last week brought a new round of high-profile congressional endorsements, underscoring how the party has coalesced around him. All but an incumbent, he has a formidable small-dollar fundraising operation and a disciplined team that has expanded the ground organization of his past two runs.”