Another Republican donor, David Beightol, a Washington lobbyist who raised money this year for the presidential bid of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, said he was leaning toward voting for Trump because he could not support Clinton.
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Both former presidents have endorsed previous Republican nominees, supporting Arizona Sen.
As the Republican party scrambles now to figure out what to do with Donald Trump as its likely presidential nominee, party leaders in New Jersey say they may either vote Hillary Clinton or not vote at all.
Freddy Ford, a spokesman of George W. Bush, said on Wednesday that the former president is not going to comment about the presidential campaign. “He naturally did a few things to help Jeb, but those were the ‘exceptions that proved the rule'”. His son Jeb Bush dropped out of the GOP presidential race in February. Bob Dole of Kansas during the 1996 presidential election, despite having bitterly clashed with him during the GOP primary that lead to his own presidency.
With Trump polling badly in general election match-ups, Duffy said McConnell is most concerned about whether he can hold onto the majority.
“I want him to succeed, but he’s gotta make the move to show me that he’s worthy of my support, worthy of my vote”, he added.
Trump’s commanding victory in Indiana’s primary on Tuesday pushed remaining challengers Ted Cruz and then OH governor John Kasich out of the race, leaving the real estate tycoon with an uncontested path to the nomination. And, as every other rival to Trump, received several verbal attacks by the now presumptive nominee of the Republican Party.
“I’m just not ready to do that at this point”. This week, Cruz called Trump a “serial philanderer” and “pathological liar” for whom “morality doesn’t exist”.
After Donald Trump’s Tuesday victory, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said “something new is probably good” for the GOP. Mr McCain’s war record was criticised by Mr Trump a year ago but the Arizona senator’s spokesman said he will back whoever the party chooses.
Later, during a raucous rally with Latino supporters in Monterey Park, Clinton devoted much of her remarks to what a Trump presidency might mean for Hispanics. Tim Kaine as an early favorite to be Hillary Clinton’s running mate.
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Priebus admitted that Trump had some work to do in order to ensure that the RNC’s minority outreach on the ground is reflected in his campaign.
