Open up some popcorn. From TPM this evening, some quotes re: Trump’s lead from sitting GOP senators.

“Well, he has won the last three so yeah,” Sen. John Thune (R-SD) said when asked if he considers Trump the leader in the GOP primary.

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“It’s a concern,” said Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ). Flake added that Trump’s Nevada victory made it impossible for him to brush Trump off now. “Let’s face it. That was a bigger win than we thought.”

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“I think he is getting close,” admitted Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).

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“I’m stumped,” said Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)

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“Everything I thought I knew about politics is out the window,” Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said when asked to weigh in on Trump’s frontrunner status.