Donald Trump has fallen to a new low of 21 percent this past week, and I have a few explanations why this is.

     The 1st two reasons are who, and not what: his surging competitors Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina.

     The other reasons are that he is talking a little more, without really meaning anything.

     While he is not losing (and still technically #1 in polls, even though Carson is very close at 20 percent), I think it is hard to christen him as the only winner of the Republican presidential hopefuls right now.

  In my opinion based on some of my observations, which include everyone’s performances at September’s Reagan Library debate, Carson is learning to open his mouth. Talking (and I mean talking more than he did at debate #1) is important for gaining a partisan following. Keeping your thoughts to yourself will not gain a following.

     The other human reason here is Carly Fiorina. Fiorina, a former businessperson and CEO at Hewlett-Packard, is taking some of rhetorical thunder away from the Republican winners currently, including the aforementioned Trump, Jeb Bush, and especially the recently ousted Scott Walker. Appearing to have done her homework, she has flown up in the CNN polls, answers well to reporters’ questions, and most important to voters: her strong ideas on populism. Populism in a nutshell is doing, supporting, and working for the voters’ needs themselves (such as free community college, longer period of sick leave, etc.).

   I think Trump will be hanging around for a while, even if he drops out of the Republican section of the race. But don’t expect peace, quiet, or a calm surrender if (and possibly when) he drops out of the race.