In the GOP horse race, here comes John Kasich. He’s rapidly gained in the polls. Jeb Bush and Rand Paul’s campaigns have been faltering. Donald Trump continues to dominate. Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola (Think Tank), hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

“Non-politicians are having a moment in the Republican primary.

It’s not just Donald Trump. Since July, two other candidates have seen their numbers rise significantly in national polls: retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson and former CEO Carly Fiorina, neither of whom have held public office in the past.

Historical precedent goes against them. Virtually every presidential nominee since the 1900shas held a previous elected office, or, more rarely, another high-level government position, not to mention the backing of their party establishment. The exception to the rule, businessman Wendell Willkie, was soundly defeated by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1940.”*

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