The Summer of Trump Has These Republicans Seeking a September Reset
The sustained success of Donald Trump has come at a cost for these former front-runners.
Relive With All Due Respect’s Summer of Trump
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Jeb Bush revealed his intentions early in December and the money quickly poured in. Scott Walker made a big splash at a speech to social conservatives in Iowa in January. Marco Rubio jumped in the race with great fanfare in April.
For the rest of the spring, the Republican primary race was the Bush-Walker-Rubio show, with the former Florida governor, the Wisconsin governor, and the Florida senator dominating the polls. Each made a compelling case to the base, and each was viewed as acceptable to the party establishment.