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On this Friday, there was a Republican presidential debate this week as you know,

but it was running against the country music awards and it got clobbered in the ratings.

So about 5 million were the preliminary numbers to watch the debate.

Many more watch the CMA's.

Now years ago, as an aside, I presented a CMA award along with the late Naomi Judd, a very nice woman

who succeeded despite a chaotic upbringing which I always admire.

Anyway, it's not the GOP contender's fault.

The campaign is pretty much over already.

Donald Trump is a force of nature who appeals to conservative Republicans on a very emotional

level.

That combined with Trump's economic success while in office,

as well as his skill at controlling overseas villains,

makes him a lock for the Republican nomination.

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