The debate focus group was heavily biased the combative nature of the debate, and was influenced by the slant of the questions that were posed. The questions were designed to put the candidates on the defensive (the "doozies"), and the focus group reacted negatively to defensive people.
Fast forward to now. Everyone loves a winner, and Trump is winning. His rallies show others that they're not alone and that it's safe to admit to liking Trump. People are comparing what they see with their own eyes to what the pundits are telling them to believe, and are giving the nod to Trump.
-PJ
Curt Schilling should be in the Hall Of Fame but the PC Police are blocking that too because he’s a conservative.