Donald Trump's victory in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday will "force the GOP to deal with him as a legitimate candidate, which he is," former New York Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey told
Newsmax TV.
"There are four other candidates bunched together in the number two spot," McCaughey told host J.D. Hayworth on the "Newsmax TV 2016 New Hampshire Primary Special" in an interview. "As long as that continue, at least those four candidates will go on."
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She expects those other candidates to be Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Chris Christie.
"As long as there are at least four other candidates vying with him, he will remain the very big leader," McCaughey told Hayworth. "It's going to be more challenging when one or two of those candidates drop out, because it will be harder for him to hold on to a lead with only 35 percent.
"Right now, this is a huge win for him. It sets him up to run the table until the other candidates drop out. He deserves it.
"Americans are angry and he's expressing their frustration," McCaughey said. "They want somebody who's not part of the political establishment.
"Go, Donald."
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