ANALYSIS: Trump Bringing Order to GOP Chaos
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Even with Jeb Bush gone -– his description of Donald Trump living on -- and the establishment falling in line behind Marco Rubio, Trump rolled to victory in the Nevada caucuses.
He benefited, again, from divided opposition. Yet this win looks like more than that: With a third straight victory, Trump is showing signs of growing his own base of support, smashing supposed ceilings the way aging casinos get knocked down on the Strip.
Trump again ran strong among evangelical voters, delivering another blow to a lagging Ted Cruz. He ran strong across issue areas and education levels, consolidating Republican support in ways his opponents have claimed only they would be able to do.
Even in this victory, there are signs of a possible late-developing race where Rubio would be the strongest alternative to Trump.
Rubio ran strongest among caucus-goers who made up their minds in the last week,...