...and the hard core "cult of personality" supporters wouldn't waver. But those who would consider voting for him - yeah, all the stuff he's been doing and saying is having a cumulative impact, and it is indeed lowering his ceiling.

Meanwhile, he campaigned in Connecticut last night. Maybe that's one of the secret states with secret voters he's talking about, but otherwise it makes absolutely no strategic sense.

Trump has some significant investments there and still needs to sell some luxury condos in Stamford. The publicity helps. You don't think he is actually running for President, do you?

As for the taxes...I am not voting for him but I don't care at all. As long as we have a complex system with deductions desigbed to influence behavior then we will have a system which can be legally manipulated by those with the wealth and means to do so. The Clintons make double digit multiple times the income than I do and donate a smaller percentage of income but still pay a lower effective tax rate. How is that fair? I find it hypocritical for anyone who favors a "progressive" tax scheme with deductions and exclusions to be whining about others paying their "fair share". If fairness was important they would favor a flat or fair tax without any deductions.