[DoughtyOne]

In 2014, he switched states — from Massachusetts to New
Hampshire — to challenge Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. He lost,
but the issues he used in that campaign’s closing days
(immigration, ISIS and Ebola) served as a precursor to Donald
Trump’s presidential run the next year.

Isn't that inferring this is where Trump got part of his
platform?

Maybe others see it differently, but I think that's painting
with a very broad bush.

Hogwash!

[cotton1706]

“Isn’t that inferring this is where Trump got part of his
platform?

Maybe others see it differently, but I think that’s painting
with a very broad bush.

Hogwash!”

Golly gee, those running for office addressing issues of the day like immigration instead of pretend issues of 200 years from now like climate change. What a novelty!

[dirtymac]

Exactly - Hogwash

Those issues that gave rise to Trump were in the community. Trump was popular because of these issues but more importantly it was because Trump stood up for his values and did not run from a fight as so many Republican politicians do.