Ted Cruz says he’s voting for Donald Trump for USA president – a shocking about-face after he rocked the Republican convention by dramatically refusing to do so.
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The board cited Clinton’s time as a senator in NY, in which she passed bills with “conservative lawmakers”, her history with 9/11 first responders where she ensured they received proper care following their time at Ground Zero, and her “more than 40 years fighting for women’s and children’s rights”.
The Democratic nominee also faces a tough six weeks fighting to keep support for Donald Trump in check, with the 2016 presidential debates proving crucial to her staying ahead.
But politics is a team sport, and the alternative of a Hillary Clinton presidency has persuaded most in the GOP that Trump is much the lesser of two evils.
The flip-flop is a stunner since the Texan was booed lustily during a floor speech at his party’s convention for urging Republicans to “vote your conscious” without naming Trump. It presents a major opportunity for them to appeal to voters who have yet to commit to a candidate after a mostly negative race in which Clinton and Trump have sought to brand each other as untrustworthy and unsafe for the country. “We as Americans have always been able to look at the wacky leaders of other countries and say ‘Phew, that’s not us.’ We couldn’t if Trump wins”.
The new Trump plan would average to about $16 million per week; Miller says the first $15 million ad buy was made Friday.
Moreover, most voters oppose the hard-line approach to immigration that is the centerpiece of the billionaire businessman’s campaign. But she entered the debates at a stark disadvantage, following disastrous interviews with Katie Couric, in particular, and her debate with Joe Biden was largely a draw.
“If we’re to believe the surveys that I’ve seen, we’ll have a record number of people watching”, University of Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato said of the initial debate. “So whether it’s in your physical space or verbally, I think it sets off alarms bells and it’s something that Donald Trump has to worry about”.
For some time, I have been seeking greater specificity on this issue, and today the Trump campaign provided that, releasing a very strong list of potential Supreme Court nominees – including Sen. But his days of posing as the last honest man who is above the tawdry deals that all politicians make while they get along to go along are definitely over.
But former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who is part of a rotating cast of advisers helping the Republican nominee get ready for the debates, said there’s also a risk of coaching Trump too much.
“I will stop the drugs from flowing into our country and poisoning our youth and many other people”, he said during an appearance at an energy conference in Pittsburgh. His pitch to his most die-hard backers was telling: “I will consider it a personal insult, an insult to my legacy”, if African American voters don’t turn out.
The first ever televised presidential debate didn’t happen until 1960.
Trump has had more success staying on message following an August campaign shakeup and he’s given in to his new senior team’s insistence that he stick to a more scripted message during campaign rallies.
The 30-second ad shows young girls and women looking in the mirror as they hear Trump describe various women as “fat”, a “slob” and one who “ate like a pig”.
Clinton will be seeking a poll bounce in OH and Florida.
‘Whatever her problems are, they don’t even come close to him, ‘ said JoAnn Dinkelman, 66, a Republican from Rancho Cucamonga, California, who will cross party lines and vote for Clinton.
Since he entered the presidential race, it’s been Donald Trump’s style to break with convention. The city was under a midnight curfew after two previous nights of chaotic protests that led to one death as well as injuries, arrests and vandalism.
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As for whether this revelation will hurt Trump’s credibility on the issue, his supporters have forgiven plenty of reversals from Trump in the past.
