WASHINGTON: As Donald Trump stumbles in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, one group has been sorely disappointed by his belated display of weakness: Democratic operatives, who had been hoping fondly to run against him in November.

Democrats’ delight at the prospect of a Trump candidacy is well-founded. Last week’s Washington Post-ABC News poll found that an impressive 67 percent of Americans have an unfavorable view of Trump and only 31 percent have a positive view – far worse than Ted Cruz (36 percent positive, 53 percent negative) or Hillary Clinton.

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