And that’s good. But Trump’s new narrative is actually a lot worse than the rendering of it we’ve seen in most media accounts suggests, and now the party has institutionally joined in promoting it. “We’re not a public entity”, he added.
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“People get convicted every single day with circumstantial evidence that is enough to tip the scale”, Priebus told Face the Nation’s John Dickerson.
Kasich, like the other former Republican presidential candidates, signed a loyalty pledge during the heat of the campaign to promise to support whoever won the nomination. He has said he can not support Trump because of his controversial rhetoric and his stances on issues such as immigration, saying last week it was “very unlikely” he would vote for the Republican in November.
Speaking with reporters in his office, the California Republican said he believes in party unity, and said Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus’ suggestion that the presidential nominating process be made harder for dissenters was the wrong approach.
The GOP Chairman added that in certain states, such as SC, there is a requirement to pledge support for the nominee in order to obtain ballot access.
“People who agreed to support the nominee, that took part in our process, they used tools from the RNC, they agreed to support the nominee”, Mr. Priebus said.
“So what’s the penalty for that? It’s just a question”, the RNC chairman said.
“I affirm that if I do not win the 2016 Republican nomination for the President of the United States, I will endorse the Republican presidential nominee regardless of who it is”, the beginning of the non-legally binding pledge reads.
“(Kasich) will not be bullied by a Kenosha political operative that is unable to stand up for core principles or beliefs”, Weaver said in a statement referring to Priebus’ Wisconsin hometown.
If Democrats win Ohio, Republicans can thank Reince Priebus and Donald Trump for potentially handing the state to Hillary Clinton through their inept strong-arming of John Kasich.
Kasich has repeatedly said he does not plan to endorse Trump. Due to Trump’s controversial style, many top Republicans have refused to lend their support, which has divided the party even further. On Tuesday, sources said that former President George H.W. Bush had told Kathleen Hartington Kennedy Townsend that he would be voting for Clinton.
Chen, a Republican policy wonk who worked for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Florida Sen.
Trump has already made numerous visits to OH, a key swing state in presidential elections, but neither he nor Gov. Pence is expected to show up Friday.
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The risk is twofold, they say: First, time spent talking about Trump and the presidential race means less time to talk about things like jobs and national security, two issues voters care more about.
