While not outright endorsing him, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is indicating her support for Donald Trump as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, another one-time outspoken critic of Trump, said he would vote for the likely GOP nominee but is “not happy about it”.
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With some 435 delegates still to be claimed, Trump needs to win only 190 to clinch the nomination.
Ted Cruz compared to non-official results of the vote to 50 percent, while 32 percent of Trump took. the other presidential candidates of the party OH governor John Kasich had 14 percent. “And by getting behind him, they’re actually reinforcing that the Republican party is supporting a candidate for president that is truly scary”. Catching her remains possible, but improbable.
It’s that one that has some big time Florida Republicans up in arms. Kasich was scheduled to host a press conference at the Dulles airport, just outside of Washington, DC, just before noon.
Clinton and her advisers have avoided publicly urging the Vermont senator to drop out of the race, saying he has the right to campaign until the end of the primaries as she did in 2008.
With no clear obstacles standing between Trump and the GOP’s formal nomination this summer some party stalwarts, who refuse to support Trump, are exploring the possibility of a third party candidate for November.
Locally: Winning over a majority of York County Republicans appears to be an easy task for Trump.
“After I vote down ticket, I’m out”, tweeted one ex-Republican.
Republican consultant Brian Fraley said Trump’s opponents weren’t budging.
But with Ryan, Bush and Romney keeping Trump at arm’s length, their reluctance to embrace him sends an unmistakable signal to their fundraising networks, which include most of the GOP’s best-connected donors.
He again pointed to an assertion made by Clinton’s Democratic primary rival, Sen.
“Some of the things he’s said about women, and about Muslims, and about religious freedom I just can’t support”, Baker told reporters Wednesday.
Kasich placed last in the in primary Tuesday night, though his campaign initially said they would keep going – until a candidate has the requisite 1,237 delegates.
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“I also can not in good conscience support Donald Trump because I do not believe he is a reliable Republican conservative nor has he displayed the judgment and temperament to serve as Commander in Chief”. Bill Cassidy and Rep. Steve Scalise signed onto the statement.
