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Donald Trump Is Starting to Look Like an Independent Candidate
If the GOP nominee wins the election, he would have to generate a lot of popular support around the country to make up for lost party loyalty in Washington
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton came out swinging in the second presidential debate, after newly revealed lewd comments by Trump led many Republicans to drop their support of him. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib discusses their performances and whether Trump did enough to contain the damage. Photo: AP
By Gerald F. Seib
Updated Oct. 10, 2016 5:40 pm ET
Travel around the country speaking about the election and you'll frequently get this question: Can an independent candidate make a serious run for president?
We now essentially have such an independent candidate. His name is Donald Trump.