Donald Trump is now the moderate Republican

Outspoken, offensive billionaire is more suitable to moderate voters than Ted Cruz

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As the race for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party evolves into a two-man contest between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, the senator from Texas, the controversial real-estate magnate finds himself in the unlikely position of being the more moderate Republican candidate.

Despite his outrageous statements and his ability to alienate important voting blocs, Trump can still claim to be more moderate than the conservative zealot Cruz. Although many in the Republican Party want to stop Trump at any cost, it might well be the case that Trump is the least unfavourable option for the GOP if it is to go after moderate voters — the decisive bloc — in the general election of November 8.

 

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