Claims about the nominees. notwithstanding that, i think this will be quite contentious and split the electorate again. the base will be loyal to trump, but is it big enough to get him the presidency or the nomination? moderates and independents who were supportive of trump in 20 are peeling away, and so you need to garner more than your base in order to win an election. that s sort of an all a lesson for the last elections. support is fading even though republicans are rallying around trump and he has considerable leads in the nomination. in order to win, you need to win more than just your basic. need to win more than ust your basic. . ~ , ., ....