For Republicans who’ve been wavering on their support for their party’s nominee, a gap this large in a poll from the outlet most trusted by their voters, will certainly not make them feel more confident about standing by Trump’s side.
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The billionaire businesswoman cited a list of controversial positions that Trump has campaigned on, including banning Muslims from entering the country and building a wall between Mexico and the U.S.
Barely a week after the national conventions, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton appears to be well ahead of Donald Trump in New Hampshire, according to a new poll from WBUR and MassINC Polling.
In an interview with the New York Times, which first reported the endorsement, Whitman said it was time “to put country first before party” and that she would give a “substantial” contribution to Clinton’s campaign. I see one from CNN where we’re down.
Republican party leaders are trying to figure out how to persuade Trump to abandon his attacking, divisive tactics that have led to sinking poll numbers and low morale. “I trust she can lead”, Hanna said of the former Secretary of State and first lady. Hanna addressed Clinton’s issues as being “great or small” but adds she has “stood for causes bigger than herself for a lifetime”, including issues important to Hanna, such as education and women’s health care.
All these developments came as some Trump supporters cringe at some of his remarks.
A new Fox survey released Wednesday evening shows Trump trailing Hillary Clinton by 10 points – the largest margin since the end of the conventions.
In Florida, Trump also claimed that the 9/11 attack would have been prevented if he were the president.
Going against Mr Trump is still a risky bet.
At the time, she also made a pledge not to back Trump should he emerge from the primaries victorious.
For Republicans, renouncing Trump might not yield much benefit beyond ensuring more headlines connecting them to Trump, something most want to avoid.
“I think what’s been interesting is the repeated denunciations of his statements by leading Republicans, including the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader, and prominent Republicans like John McCain”, said Obama.
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In the Midwest, where states like Wisconsin and OH are typically battleground states in a presidential election, there was some movement.
