Wednesday, January 27, 2016

First Read: Donald Trump's Big Debate Gamble


 
First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.
 
Trump's big debate gamble

Well, guess who's dominating another news cycle for a controversial move. If you answered Donald Trump, you've been paying attention to the past six months. Trump's announcement last night that he will skip Thursday's Fox News debate in Iowa is a big gamble that could be brilliant or disastrous for his campaign. 

Here are four reasons why it's potentially smart:

It essentially freezes a race that he's leading;

It turns Ted Cruz into the candidate with the target on his back at the debate;

It allows Trump to dominate another news cycle with just five days to go until Iowa;

And it gives Trump the opportunity to demonstrate strength -- if he thinks he's being treated unfairly, he has the power to walk away, which other GOP candidates don't have. 

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Source: NBC News

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