I think we are going to see a lot of people coming out to vote both in the primaries and the general for GOP that haven’t in a long time because of Trump. I travel a lot and the people that I overhear talking are talking about Trump and Sanders and while it isn’t scientific politics being what it is when you start seeing average people being vocal this early in the stage something is up. I’ve been working in RI and overheard a guy trying to win over a Chinese lady who clearly had supported Obama to Trump. Trump appears to be very popular in the North East.
Trump though if he wants to get out these new/infrequent voters especially to the primaries he had better be making sure they are registered.
I’m in Dave Brat’s district ... the DB who took down Eric Cantor. Before that election, the excitement was almost like a hum of electricity in the air ... if I saw someone with a DB sticker on their car in a parking lot, I gave them a thumbs up - got one back and we’d go our separate ways, smiling to ourselves. We’re still smiling, by the way, but back to my point. I’m seeing/feeling the same thing with Trump. This undercurrent of discontent with GOPe & excitement over Trump is not something pollsters can measure or the media can really understand. The excitement is genuine and there’s not a single candidate out there (sorry Cruz) who is doing the same thing.