A top official in the George W. Bush administration has become the most prominent Republican to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.
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Mr. Bush announced through a spokesman last month that he would not support Mr. Trump’s candidacy and would not attend the Republican convention in Cleveland next month. “She’s happy at Stanford and plans to stay”, said Rice chief of staff Georgia Godfrey.
Friends say that the former president is deeply bothered by Mr. Trump’s campaign message, especially his derogatory remarks about Muslims and immigrants. They said he was surprised at the appeals he was receiving to get back into politics more than seven years after his eight-year White House run ended.
So far Bush has headlined fund-raising events for Senator John McCain of Arizona and Senator Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire.
Bush is coming to the aid of Republican U.S. Senators up for re-election, including Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, according to The New York Times.
In the weeks since Mr. Trump emerged as the party’s presumptive presidential nominee, Mr.
“While other Republicans have finally recognized the danger a Trump presidency presents our country and our world, Ayotte has avoided the reality entirely”, wrote Shripal Shah, communications director for the group.
On Wednesday in Greensboro, North Carolina, Mr Trump complained about Mr Jeb Bush’s decision not to honour a pledge made past year to support the Republican presidential nominee whoever it is.
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A number of democrats and nonpartisan insiders said Rubio should be Trump’s vice presidential pick, while Republican insiders overwhelmingly chose Gingrich for the position.
