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into which to insert himself. The Republican candidates were even
drearier and less distinguished than usual. (Furthermore, there were
a lot of them.) Perhaps the other contenders were simply weak and
vulnerable, and the Republican electorate was in the mood for a major
change. But however he did it, Trump’s victory will necessitate a new
evaluation of how presidential nominating contests work. His victory
was an extraordinary demonstration that you don’t necessarily need
to follow the existing rules in order to defeat the party establishment.
Democrats wishing to upend their own party may wish to take heed…