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For months, Trump has employed a long-term strategy, never becoming too focused on the first few nominating contests and making regular appearances in the states to come. In the week between Iowa and New Hampshire, he ventured to South Carolina and Arkansas. This week, Trump will hold rallies in South Carolina on Wednesday, Louisiana on Thursday and Florida on Friday.

He seems happiest doing one major rally per day -- especially in places­ that rarely see presidential candidates -- and thousands easily pack into large arenas. But in New Hampshire, Trump experimented with small town hall meetings capped at 200, wandering around with a microphone instead of standing behind a lectern where he has long seemed most comfortable.

At three such events on Thursday and two more on Monday, Trump showed a softer, more personable side as he listened to locals share their problems: a father who lost his son to prescription drugs, a flight attendant who had to quit her job after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a small-business owner who feels crushed by regulations.

This rush of events, often announced at the last minute, revealed just how disorganized Trump’s campaign can be. At Trump’s rally Monday night, hundreds of reporters had to wait outside in a snowstorm for at least 45 minutes because of a slow-moving and understaffed security line, even though the campaign had a rough head count ahead of time.