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John B. King Jr.: If he has a good day on Tuesday, the math is in his favor. The republican establishment is trying to stop him. So when…

On the recordMarch 9, 2016
If he has a good day on Tuesday, the math is in his favor. The republican establishment is trying to stop him. So when there are House members across the country, governors across the country who are now saying should I get on board? Especially House members, in your district, if Donald Trump is winning your district, why don't you want to get on board with Donald Trump? It does not hurt you at home. So he understands this debate within the party: should we pour money into the anti-Donald Trump efforts? Should we try to hold people back from endorsing him? He saying I'm on your side. I'm winning. This is great. We're going to unite the party. We're going to unite the country. We're going to beat Hillary Clinton. It's a smart negotiating tactic.

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John King analyzes Donald Trump's position and strategy within the Republican Party.

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