Trump’s Rivals Pay for Not Damaging Him Early

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There’s an old truism in sports that says if you allow an underdog to hang around long enough, he just might win. Such has been the case with Donald Trump.

His candidacy was a novelty at first: A hubristic businessman and reality TV star running for president amid a large field of deeply qualified candidates.

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