Austin Barbour skeptical that @realDonaldTrump can polish image

Trump’s plan to rehabilitate his image: Explain past controversies

Some Republican operatives are skeptical that Trump’s attempts to polish his image will work. “If he can get out there and seem genuine .?.?. I don’t know. Maybe,” said strategist Austin Barbour.

Others are more optimistic. Charlie Gerow, who chaired Republican Carly Fiorina’s unsuccessful presidential campaign, said she and other Trump rivals repeatedly tried to paint the billionaire as an obnoxious bully but struggled to make the tag stick.

Washington Post
5/17/16