So to put it simply ...
Affirmative action [and other long-debated issues] is a calcified trench-warfare issue that divides people. Banning muslim immigrants is a unifying exciting issue that leaves other candidates [except perhaps Cruz] flat-footed.
Like Douglas MacArthur said [along with other strategists] -
“Hit’em where they ‘aint’.”
Regarding the schools shut down in LA ...
Lady Jane adds depth to a possible San Bernardino conncetion in Post 189.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3372900/posts?page=189#189