The calendar will only get better for Trump. He could well sweep all five states -- Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Island -- that vote on Tuesday, further adding to his momentum. And a new poll released Friday showed Trump leading Cruz in Indiana's May 3 primary, a state where the "Never Trump" forces have already dedicated lots of time and money and the winner can take most or all of the state's crucial 57 delegates.

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Amid this series of wins, Trump has also taken genuine strides to improving his campaign staff -- and his new hires have, in turn, begun much-needed outreach efforts to GOP delegates and establishment types to assure them that Trump doesn't present nearly the risk as the party's nominee as some have suggested. The new team also appears to have Trump's ear, as the GOP front-runner delivered a much more measured victory speech than usual following his New York win.

What's an organization driven by the sole purpose of keeping Trump from the nomination to do? Struggle, that's what.

A movement like "Never Trump" is entirely dependent on momentum and the money that goes along with it. Allowing Trump to roll through April almost uncontested -- no part of the "Never Trump" group spent any money on TV in New York -- looks like a major strategic mistake in retrospect.

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John Weaver, chief strategist for John Kasich's presidential campaign, bashed the "Never Trump" movement for its absence from the playing field in two major states.

Trump may not ultimately get to 1,237 delegates. And he may well never end up as the Republican presidential nominee. But, he had a VERY good week. And, that means those trying to keep him from the nomination had a bad week. In fact, the Worst Week in Washington.