[markomalley]

So tell me who do you prefer, commerciial contractors, who are known to perform shoddy work, or a residential contractor who everyone loves and trusts, and everyone knows, he is qualified to compete in the commercial contracting world?

1. The kickbacks are part of the past performance, aren't they? For me, that would virtually disqualify them unless I HAD to have the work done and had NO other choice.
2. As for the rookie, just as before: I'd examine his SOW, project plan, drawings, BOM, and resource breakdown structure with a fine toothed comb. Because I'd want to be convinced he could do the work. Commercial work isn't residential work.

I'm not saying anything against Trump, here. But he needs to close the deal...and broad marketing by itself won't do it.

[Psycho_Runner]

I think you are missing the bigger picture picture here, does business success equal political success? Not always, but there is reason, why the non politicians are leading in the polls. Anyone can be a politician, but not everyone has succeeded in being a surgeon, a CEO of a Fortune 500 company or be a real estate mogul.