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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WTXaviphile" data-source="post: 3591368" data-attributes="member: 135021">Well, it's a matter of politics.   Trump catapulted ahead because about 2 years ago he flew into Texas in his big black airplane with the "Trump" brand on it and limo'ed to the border to talk about the danger from illegal aliens.   That single act pulled the rug from under Ted Cruz and Rick Perry, who otherwise might have build up a following on the issue of border security.   25% of voters bought into that scare in a big way, and now he is searching for something he can accomplish by executive order so he can throw his core a bone.   Trump's interest and that of his children is confined to games where the score is kept in dollars.     They are not alone.</blockquote>