How many Republican will secretly vote for the Democratic candidate?

[rbrnmw]

How many will sleep in like Bob Dole? How many George Wills are out there actively opposing Donald Trump?
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/republicans-clinton-trump-indiana-222778

will this grow because Trump is a scary dude?

[morningfog]

1. A lot. And a lot will stay home or only vote down ticket.

[KamaAina]

4. The repuke governor of Mass. among them.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027804419

[FLPanhandle]

8. I agree.

I have a large number of conservative friends. Only one says he will vote for Trump. The remainder are skipping this election.

[morningfog]

14. Most my family are life long repubs. They HATE trump with a passion.

[KamaAina]

2. This speaks volumes.

Schmidt predicted that “a substantial amount of Republican officials who have worked in Republican administrations, especially on issues of defense and national security, will endorse Hillary Clinton in the campaign.”

So repukes are totally cool with her hawkish foreign policy.

[rbrnmw]

7. Or they are afraid Trump is so thin skinned

that he will start WWIII

[meow2u3]

20. You're definitely onto something

I shudder at the thought of t-Rump starting WWIII just because his ego was bruised.

[Andy823]

21. I think

Many republicans can see through the BS Trump has been spewing. I keep hearing about a lot of big shot republicans who don't want Trump in the WH simply because the know just how sick this bastard really is. Trump strikes me as a psychopath who only cares about getting what "HE" wants, and does not care about anyone who will get hurt in the process. He has no really grasp of the issues, the problems, or the job of being a president. He could care less what happens, he is rich and he won't be hurt by his actions, or by the wars he may cause. There many republicans that see this, and they may vote for Hillary, they may stay home, but they are NOT going to vote for Trump because they fear the same things that Democrats do about this man.

[Wounded Bear]

3. There are a shit load of Repub women out there...

that I hope are having a crisis of conscience about supporting their party's nominee.

It might just hinge on that. God knows they've had sufficient evidence of the misogynistic tendencies of most Repubs in public office. Trump has demonstrated his disdain for women on a national stage. Will they let him get away with that?

I hope not.

[scscholar]

16. And this issue is where Hillary shines as compared to Bernie

He has a problem with women.

[arcane1]

5. As long as they don't become Dems and further dilute the party with more conservatism n/t

[Trust Buster]

6. Not many IMO. Trump has won the nomination. He will begin to attack Hillary relentlessly.

All the while, Sanders will attack Hillary right up until November. Trump will be the one with the momentum. I fear Democrats will have no choice but the vote for Trump in that scenario.

[rbrnmw]

9. I don't see this happening Hillary has enough oppo on Trump to bury him nt/

[Trust Buster]

10. Trump is a scary customer. Fear might prove to be his best friend. Sanders will not let Hillary go.

[Bluenorthwest]

11. After June, the Democratic candidates will be supporting each other, no matter which is

nominee. Neither would attack the other right up until November. That ends at the convention as you know unless you are very new to electoral politics.

[Trust Buster]

13. I don't believe that any more. Sanders cares nothing for the Party. He will never accept losing

to Hillary. I predict he attacks her up until November and Trump benefits.

[Andy823]

22. How do you figure this scenario?

Why would any Democrat vote for Trump? It makes no sense. No matter how much "momentum" he may have, he will not be getting the votes of Democrats. He may get a lot of Sanders supporters who are not, and never have been, Democrats, but no real Democrat is going to voter for Trump instead of our nominee.

[herding cats]

12. Around 19% said they would a week ago if Trump was the nominee.

I'd say that's probably still true now, but many will be swayed between now and November.

They sure are freaking out right now though!

[DawgHouse]

15. Many - but out in the open, not secret!

[lindysalsagal]

19. That's it. They'll never admit it, but they will. Frump's too scary. N/t

[Proud Public Servant]

17. Some, but probably only in swing states

In states where the outcome is a given -- about 40 out of the 51 -- I'd suspect they'll either stay home or vote downballot only. Late October polling will probably be a key factor in deciding.

[KamaAina]

18. Republican Stepdad's in quite the pickle.

I distinctly remember the way he snarled the name "Donald Trump" when the subject came up. And there is precedent: when Carl "Palomino" Paladino somehow managed to get the repuke nod for governor of NY, R.S. voted for Cuomo.

[rbrnmw]

23. My best friend from grade school has never vote for a Democrat

is voting for the Democratic nominee