The break followed days of dispute between Trump and the parents of a Muslim U.S. Army officer killed in the Iraq war, that has fueled fresh unease among many Republicans over the NY businessman’s policies and style. Clinton leads by 7 points in their four-way poll leading Trump 45% to 37% with Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson polling at 9% and Green Party candidate Jill Stein at 5%.
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Dent, who supported Ohio Gov. John Kasich during the primaries, said that Trump’s “incendiary comments” combined with his “lack of policy specifics and the contradictory nature of those policies” have caused him “a great deal of concern”.
By 45% to 41%, Americans say they are more rather than less likely to vote for Hillary Clinton based on what they saw or read about the Democratic convention.
“I do not expect perfection, but I do require more than the embodiment of at least a short list of the seven deadly sins”, he wrote.
“I found him profoundly offensive and narcissistic but as much as anything, a world-class panderer, anything but a leader”, Hanna wrote, describing him as “deeply flawed in endless ways”.
High-profile Republicans have rebuked Trump in the wake of his spat with the Khans, including Sen. Ryan’s office declined to comment on Hanna’s announcement.
“We make good on our promises”, she said, noting the issue was important to her because her father was a small businessman.
Bush family adviser Sally Bradshaw told CNN Tuesday she was leaving the party and might vote for Clinton.
“Conservatives should reform the party of Lincoln, not surrender to the Clinton’s machine’s dishonesty and identity politics”, Sasse said in a statement emailed to Reuters. But if he were to be defeated in November and then publicly declare that the election results were bogus, his claim could yield unpredictable reactions from his supporters and fellow Republicans.
“Will Republicans finally dump Trump after [the] Khan attacks”, I asked.
To put it mildly, for a sitting congressional Republican to endorse a Democratic presidential candidate is exceedingly rare.
Hillary Clinton received the backing of Rep. Richard Hanna of NY on Tuesday. Trump said Sanders “made a deal with the devil”, and said of Clinton: “She’s the devil”.
She’s consolidated support among women, non-whites and independents since the Democratic convention, according to the poll.
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He also has trailed Clinton in fundraising.
