DALLAS (SMU) – SMU experts are available for interview on all things relating to today’s New Hampshire Primary. Full article and expert comments here.
| When winning isn’t enough – Managing the expectations game | |
 MATTHEW WILSONjmwilson@smu.edu With Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders polling strongly leading up to the New Hampshire Primary, Wilson says the biggest question might not be, “Who will win?” but rather, “Who will outperform expectations?” “They really need to win by double digits to be perceived as having had a solid result,” Wilson says. “Unless Trump and Sanders win by 10 points or more, the story will be their underperformance.” Just below the favorites, Wilson has his eyes on Marco Rubio and whether the senator’s widely panned weekend debate performance will hurt him in the primary. “If he finishes worse than second, it will be a disappointment,” Wilson says. “If Rubio finishes worse than third, it’s a serious problem for him. It had seemed clear he was emerging as a long-term challenger to Trump after Iowa, but this could be a big stumble for him.” Wilson is an SMU associate professor of Political Science who can discuss:
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