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JUST IN: Congressman Jason Chaffetz is the first sitting Republican member of Congress to pull his support of Donald J. Trump, and he cited his 15-year-old daughter as a reason: "Do you think I can look her in the eye and tell her that I endorse Donald Trump for president when he acts like this?" http://cnn.it/2dM4R6R

 

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GOP congressional candidates start to abandon Trump
Republicans in tough races are under growing pressure to cut bait.

Ayotte has said she supports Trump but without explicitly endorsing him. | AP Photo

Republicans locked in close Senate and House races began to abandon Donald Trump late Friday and Saturday, and there may be more defections coming soon, party officials involved in those elections said.

On Saturday morning, Sen. Kelly Ayotte was the first vulnerable GOP incumbent to withdraw her support. She is locked in one of the most competitive Senate races in the country.

"I wanted to be able to support my party’s nominee, chosen by the people, because I feel strongly that we need a change in direction for our country. However, I’m a mom and an American first, and I cannot and will not support a candidate for president who brags about degrading and assaulting women. I will not be voting for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton and instead will be writing in Governor Pence for president on Election Day."​

The Republican officials said they don't expect their candidates to be able to withstand a sustained defense of Trump after footage surfaced Friday of him making crass comments about his sexual exploits and seeming to make light of sexual assault. On Friday evening, every Senate candidate in a competitive race condemned Trump’s comments, first reported by The Washington Post, but none pulled their endorsement.

That’s increasingly likely to change as Republican candidates around the country wake up to face voters at events and Democrats accusing them of condemning a candidate that they still support for president. The Republican officials said most GOP senators and candidates in competitive races are now sending strong signals that they are “inclined” to disavow support of Trump.

“It’s going to start happening very soon,” said one Republican of rescinding endorsements of Trump. “People are going to wake up and say this is never going to end.”

“If you look at what all of our people have said I think the answer is pretty clear,” said a second Republican official, who added that it should be “obvious to everyone” that opposing Trump is Republicans’ strongest play.



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Trump drops out of Ryan event amid controversy

October 8, 2016


For months, Speaker Paul D. Ryan had chosen to remain largely silent, hoping that his party’s nominee for president would simply get across the finish line, dragging congressional Republicans across with him.

But a 2005 recording made public on Friday of Donald J. Trump speaking in extraordinarily vulgar terms about women became a new bridge too far across a seemingly endless landmass separating civil behavior and Mr. Trump’s campaign for the presidency.

Mr. Ryan responded by uninviting Mr. Trump from a rally in his home state, Wisconsin, on Saturday, and said he was “sickened” by Mr. Trump’s remarks. But Mr. Ryan did not go so far as to withdraw his support for Mr. Trump, which for now keeps him in the political purgatory of endorsing the Republican nominee for president while continually having to say why he finds his remarks and policy positions despicable.


SOURCE: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/09/u...atedCoverage&region=Marginalia&pgtype=article



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Where Republicans stand on Trump

Washington (CNN)Republican elected officials and party elders lined up Saturday to denounce Donald Trump's incendiary remarks about women that he made in 2005. Some sitting members of Congress pulled their support entirely, while others blasted the remarks but continued supporting the GOP standard-bearer. Some said they wanted Trump to step aside so that his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, can lead the ticket.

Here's a list of where they stand.

• Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo on Saturday became the first sitting Republican senator to back away from Trump following the incendiary comments. "This is not a decision that I have reached lightly, but his pattern of behavior has left me no choice. His repeated actions and comments toward women have been disrespectful, profane and demeaning."

• Soon after Crapo's announcement, Senator Ayotte also said she would not vote for Trump. In August, Ayotte had said she would vote for Trump but not formally endorse him. She said Saturday she will instead be writing in Pence on Election Day.

• In the House, Alabama Rep. Martha Roby said Saturday she will not vote for him. Roby is from a safe district and is often featuring in GOP family friendly initiatives.
• Maine Sen. Susan Collins said she is "still not voting for Hillary, and still plan to write in someone."
• Alabama's Republican governor, Robert Bentley, said in a statement he cannot and will not vote for Donald Trump."

• Friday night, House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz became the first sitting Republican congressman to pull his support for Trump in the wake of the 2005 video, which was surfaced by The Washington Post earlier in the day.
• Utah Gov. Gary Herbert on Friday became the first sitting Republican governor to withdraw his vote over the comments, which he called "offensive and despicable."
• Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Trump has "forfeited the right to be our party's nominee."

Sticking by Trump
Many Republicans, beginning on Friday night and into Saturday, slammed Trump over the remarks but either said he was preferable over Democrat Hillary Clinton or didn't address their support for him at all.

• Pence said he does not "condone" Trump's remarks and "cannot defend them" but is "grateful that he has expressed remorse and apologized."
• Texas Sen. John Cornyn, the No. 2 Senate Republican, tweeted he is "disgusted by Mr Trump's words" and is "profoundly disappointed by the race to the bottom this presidential campaign has become."
• House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said "there is absolutely no place" for Trump's language in American society and that he "must" make a "full and unqualified apology."
• Top Trump surrogate Dr. Ben Carson said "in no way do I condone Trump's behavior" but said he was "fairly certain" progressives knew about Trump's 2005 remarks but waited until now to damage his candidacy.

• Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise said "women deserve to be treated with respect. Period," and that Trump should make "a direct apology."
• Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, a rising star in the party, called Trump's remarks "lewd and insulting."
• Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul called Trump's comments "offensive and unacceptable" -- but a spokesman didn't respond when asked if Paul was still going to vote for Trump

Pence for president
Several Republicans said Pence should lead the ticket.

• South Dakota Sen. John Thune, the No. 3 Senate Republican and a member of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's inner circle, wants Trump to "withdraw," saying, "Mike Pence should be our nominee effective immediately."
• Nevada Rep. Joe Heck -- who is running for Democratic leader Harry Reid's Senate seat -- said Trump should "step down and allow Republicans the opportunity to elect someone who will provide us with the strong leadership so desperately needed."
• South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard is backing Pence tweeting that "enough is enough" and "this election is too important" to keep backing Trump.
• Rep. Barbara Comstock, R-Virginia, said Trump's comments were "disgusting, vile and disqualifying" and called for Pence "or another appropriate nominee" to replace him.
• Dan Sullivan, Alaska's junior Republican senator, called on Trump to step aside for Pence as the billionaire "can't lead on critical issue of ending domestic violence and sexual assault."
• "It would be wise for him to step aside and allow Mike Pence to serve as our party's nominee," Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer tweeted.
• Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, wrote, "I withdraw my endorsement and call for Governor Pence to take the lead so we can defeat Hillary Clinton."
• Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner said if Trump wishes to defeat Clinton, he must "step aside," adding, "I will not vote for Donald Trump."

#NeverTrump digs in
Republicans who have opposed Trump for months were only too happy to once again declare their opposition to him.

• Former presidential candidate Jeb Bush said that "no apology can excuse away Donald Trump's reprehensible comments degrading women."
• Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Saturday made it clear he would not vote for Trump, adding, "Nothing that has happened in the last 48 hours is surprising to me or many others."
• Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse tweeted, "character matters" and said Trump should "make an honorable move" and "step aside & let Mike Pence try."
• Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger -- who campaigned with Kasich during the primaries -- said Saturday this election will be the first presidential contest where he won't vote for the GOP candidate.

CNN's Manu Raju, Dana Bash and Ashley Killough contributed to this report.



SOURCE: http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/08/politics/donald-trump-video-women-remarks-republicans/

 

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John McCain abandons his support of Donald Trump

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) joined the cavalcade of Republicans withdrawing their support for GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump in the wake of Friday’s revelation that the businessman and reality TV star discussed aggressive sexual behavior toward women.

McCain, the party’s 2008 presidential nominee, became the most senior Republican so far to abandon Trump amid the biggest political crisis of his presidential candidacy. The party fears that Trump’s toxicity, particularly among female voters, could hurt the entire GOP ballot.

“There are no excuses for Donald Trump’s offensive and demeaning comments in the just released video; no woman should ever be victimized by this kind of inappropriate behavior. He alone bears the burden of his conduct and alone should suffer the consequences,” McCain said in a statement.

FULL ARTICLE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...top-table-main_campaign-1250pm:homepage/story


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George H.W. Bush's granddaughter is voting for Hillary Clinton

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Lauren Bush Lauren will be voting blue this November.
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Updated: Tuesday, October 11, 2016, 3:04 AM

George H.W. Bush’s granddaughter is with her.

Lauren Bush Lauren, who’s also George W. Bush’s niece, posted a black and white photo of Hillary Clinton on Instagram Sunday, captioning the fashionable photograph “#ImWithHer.”

The 32-year-old former model is the founder of FEED Projects, a fashion company that donates a large portion of its revenue to charity organizations that strive to end world hunger. She has also served as an honorary spokesperson at the World Food Program.

Her sobering Clinton endorsement drew both ire and praise on social media.

Trump sends unprecedented numbers of GOP fleeing to Clinton

“Many people supported your feed because of we loved your uncle and grandfather, not anymore though,” grammatically challenged Instagram user YoungRepublicofNJ commented on the photo. “Hilary and They aren’t going to help you. When Hillary gets in office your grandpa and uncles will be locked up.”

“Your child/ or children will thank you one day,” Harlemgal commented. “It’s obvious you’re voting for the person that is right for the job!”

Bush Lauren has had a tense relationship with the rest of the Bush clan ever since her mother, Sharon Bush, divorced her father, Neil, in 2004 in light of his numerous extramarital affairs. The nasty divorce made national headlines and soiled the Bush family name.



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Following Donald Trump’s countless attacks against Jeb Bush during the primaries, Bush Lauren is not the only one in her extended family to break with the Republican Party this election. While not officially endorsing Clinton, grandfather and former president George H.W. said last month that he will be voting blue this November while uncle George W. blasted Trump’s policies and said his presidency would promote “isolationism, nativism and protectionism.”

Republicans running from Trump after his Second Amendment threat

Bush Lauren's endorsement comes mere days after dozens of Republicans withdrew their support for Trump after a hot mic video recording from 2005 revealed he bragged about sexually assaulting women to an NBC host.

The endorsement also comes as the daughter of loyal Trump touter Rudy Giuliani announced over Facebook that she will be voting for Clinton.

“I can confirm that I do support Hillary Clinton for President,” Carolina Giuliani told the Daily News last week. “Enthusiastically.”

 

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Donald Trump campaign urges GOP to stop ‘pussyfooting around’ after his sexual assault comments
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Wednesday, October 12, 2016, 9:13 AM

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bragging about sexual assault— to either get firmly on the Trump train or hop off.

“Enough of the pussyfooting around in terms of, you know, do you support us or do you not support us?” Conway said on ABC’s “Good Morning America” Wednesday. “The fact is that some of these leaders have been wishy-washy.”

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Since the 2005 clip leaked Saturday, some Republicans have condemned the Donald's disgusting comments and distanced themselves from Trump’s campaign — but they have not withdrawn their support entirely.

Trump: 'It is so nice that the shackles have been taken off me'

House Speaker Paul Ryan canceled a Sunday campaign event with Trump immediately after viewing the footage. He later announced he wouldn’t defend the presidential nominee — and said he planned to spend his pre-election efforts campaign for Republican congressional candidates, not Trump.

But he hasn’t issued any anti-Trump ultimatum either, telling Republican lawmakers to do “what’s best” for their constituents when deciding whether to support the businessman-turned-politician.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate.
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On Tuesday, Trump said he was down in the polls because Ryan refused to support him. Hours later, he claimed he didn’t want the support of someone so wishy-washy.

“We want the support of anybody who’s going to publicly endorse us,” Conway said.

Christie condemns Trump’s ‘unacceptable’ comments about women

Other Republicans have taken a firmer anti-Trump stance in the wake of the video leak. Dozens of prolific conservatives haveurged the raunchy real estate mogul to step aside. Others have announced they’ll either write in a candidate or cast their ballots for Democrat Hillary Clinton come November.

The 2005 video — from the set of “Days of our Life,” on which Trump was guest starring — showed the Republican bragging about how he could do ‘anything” to women because he was famous.

“Grab them by the p---y,” Trump boasted. “They let you do it.”

 

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