It has become common to liken Donald Trump to Bernie Sanders. They’re both “outsiders” who have seemingly bucked the system and have struck a nerve with the base of their respective parties. For Sanders, a self-described social democrat from the most liberal state in the union, his anti-Wall Street, big government message has earned him plenty of huzzahs from the callow voters who want “free” college, while Hollywood celebrities and other well-heeled donors have jumped so far behind the wild-haired man from Vermont (by way of Brooklyn) that he’s currently on pace to match Hillary Clinton’s far more professional and slick campaign. As for Trump, the billionaire’s rakish charm, his unwillingness to apologize for any gaffe or seemingly ugly phrase, and his loud denunciations of illegal immigration have netted him a consistent spot at the top of the GOP’s presidential race. Currently, CNN has Trump holding fast to his “commanding lead.”
So what’s the secret ingredient?
