Exclusive: USA TODAY survey shows that a quarter of elected top Republicans won't endorse Trump

[brooklynite]

Source: USA Today

Twenty-six percent of Republican governors and members of Congress are refusing to endorse GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, according to a survey by the USA TODAY Network.

Of the 31 Republican governors, 54 GOP senators and the 246 Republican members of the House (331 total), the survey identified 87 who are not endorsing Trump's candidacy as of late Tuesday.

It is an extraordinary demonstration of the fracture Trump’s candidacy has revealed in the Republican Party. There is no precedent in modern American political history for elected officials of either party to refuse en masse to support their presidential nominee. It shows that Trump will have to wage a national campaign without the fleet of surrogates and supporters that every other presidential contender has relied on for decades to help bring voters to the polls. And it illustrates how hard it will be for the GOP to rebuild if Trump loses.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/10/11/elected-republicans-not-supporting-donald-trump-president-congress-governors/91913668/

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1. Only a quarter? (nt)

[Pacifist Patriot]

2. My thoughts exactly.

What is extraordinary is that the number isn't higher. Well maybe, not extraordinary. Just depressing as hell.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. The "fracture" represents the teabaggers from 2010

They were planted, nurtured, and well fed for the past 6 years by the GOP "establishment". And now the GOP has discovered that they have created something that intends on consuming them all!

[rpannier]

4. They need more

The more that refuse the bigger the fire from his scorched earth policy
I'm still waiting for MS Conway to tell us which senators and house members she saw tonguing girls and groping women

[ffr]

5. Ryan knows the DCCC is targeting weak R seats all over the country

DCCC unleashing fury of ads to win congress back (links)

Dems go Strategic: Tie R congressmen to Donald, in attempt to win the house
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512500253

Senate, House Dems see new opportunity from Trump tapes - McClatchy
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512500252

Go
After
Them!

Stresses the importance of every last vote and getting every last voter in every state to vote for Democrats!

Don't worry, no quit here until Nov 9th

[uponit7771]

6. what about the reps running for office