Donald Trump's emphasis on reaching voters in New Hampshire before the state's primary on Tuesday "is the classic example of generals fighting the last war," political consultant Roger Stone told
Newsmax TV on Friday.
"The truth is that the New Hampshire primary is more media-centric than it is organizational centric," Stone told "Newsmax Prime" host J.D. Hayworth. "We have a debate Saturday night."
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"That debate will be pivotal in New Hampshire," he said. "This is a close race at the top, but at this point, Trump and [Marco] Rubio are out front.
"It's a much tougher climb for Ted Cruz in New Hampshire."
And, Jeb Bush is finished, Stone said.
"George W. Bush destroyed the Bush brand because his policies are identical to the policies of [President Barack] Obama after him and [Bill] Clinton before him: massive debt, endless war, erosion of our civil liberties, higher taxes on the working people than the boys down at Wall Street are paying," Stone said. "People want another Bush like they want another Clinton.
"This show, in my opinion, is over. He's not really a contender," he added. "Not going to have much impact."
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