washington republican presidential front-runner donald trump wad politically risky territory week accuse democrat hillary clinton exploit gender win vote say would little support woman trump clinton fresh big win five northeastern state primaries tuesday circle potential matchup nov. u.s. presidential election comment portend could unusually nasty campaign like controversial remark white house campaign trump comment draw criticism wide spectrum also reinforce image attractive supporters plain talk defy political norms thing get go fact woman trump 69 say thursday nbc today show refuse back target clinton 68 call play woman card trump remark reach area gender attack conventionally see off-limits energize democrats keep talk donald trump democratic committee national chairwoman debbie wasserman schultz tell cnn wednesday every single day donald trump open mouth alienate women trump unfazed criticism tell supporters evansville indiana get bad rap nobody cherish nobody respect women donald trump say introduce famed former indiana university basketball coach bobby knight much good women hillary clinton trump free personal attack men consistently poll poorly women democrats republicans accuse trump sexism verbal insult lob fox news anchor megyn kelly former republican presidential candidate carly fiorina wednesday trump close republican rival u.s. senator ted cruz texas name fiorina 61 run mate win party nomination move could help draw women support donald problem strong women cruz 45 tell reporters fort wayne indiana rally subtle complicate u.s. democratic senator barbara boxer fend 2010 senate challenge fiorina say trump insult women attack clinton prominent women kelly way either trump spend much time trump tower clue happen truly dislike women quite threaten boxer say msnbc trump say women would support position security job u.s. representative renee ellmers republican endorse say believe trump could overcome unpopularity women voters straight talk break rule go typical history book elections past say trump top aide supporters say focus clinton gender part trump emerge strategy general election intention hew traditional rule attack respond trump campaign manager corey lewandowski tell reuters campaign go proceed mantra campaign day one let mr. trump mr. trump reuters/ipsos poll month show big gender gap opinions trump two-thirds women unfavorable view billionaire businessman former reality tv star 54 percent men negative view political career clinton sometimes benefit missteps male candidates 2000 u.s. senate rival new york republican rick lazio see bully step close stage debate demand sign pledge early first presidential campaign 2008 clinton accuse male opponents pile say would prompt women support then-senator barack obama comment debate new hampshire year likable enough see patronize help win state primary trump win nomination willingness raise clinton gender issue could make one contentious general election campaign recent history think go taboo donald trump say jam pethokoukis scholar conservative american enterprise institute go treat sort kid gloves retire u.s. house speaker john boehner republican weigh presidential race talk stanford university wednesday accord student newspaper say could vote golf texting buddy trump harshly criticize cruz lucifer flesh boehner say cruz staunch fiscal conservative anger many colleagues congress lead government shutdown 2013 get along almost everyone never work miserable son bitch life boehner say cruz say boehner allow inner trump come make john boehner mad lead movement people hold washington accountable cruz tell reporters trump attack clinton gender risk backlash women