Trump got a bump because he announced his candidacy

[Newxtor]

The media won't tell you that he is bound to go back to normal levels once time progresses.

[brooklynite]

1. What's "normal" in a race with 14 candidates?

It's been 2 weeks since his comments on Mexico and there's been no blowback in his polling. I think his appeal comes from saying whatever he wants (and what the conservative voters really think). Absent a major scandal, I don't think his numbers come down appreciably before the August debate.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

2. No. He got pump because most of the people in the ReThug party are racists just as he is.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

6. Perhaps Hispanic Rethugs threw their support

behind him. Doesn't mean that the Republican Party in general is not loaded with racists and bigots.

We're in the primaries, so typically the most ideologically extreme elements are showing their true colors.

[Whiskeytide]

4. He's polling like he is...

... because he's a teevee personality. It's that simple.

[Orsino]

5. He's the flavor of the month. We saw this the last time around.

Check back again soon, and it'll be another one of those ideologically indistinguishable corporate tools.