Republican Curbelo Open To Voting For Clinton

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Source: CBS local Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) — In recent weeks Republican Congressman Carlos Curbelo has been telling some Democrats in his district he would vote for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump if those were his two choices, according to those who have spoken to him.

In an interview Thursday with CBS4’s Jim DeFede, Curbelo refused to rule out voting for Clinton, saying instead he hopes that Trump will be stopped or there will be a third-party candidate he could support.

“I think both Donald Trump and Mrs. Clinton are flawed candidates, if you look at the polls the majority of Americans have negative views on both of them,” said Curbelo, who was first elected to the House in 2014. “So I am going to wait and see what happens on our side, but I have already said I will not support Mr. Trump, that is not a political decision that is a moral decision.”

As Trump moves closer to gaining the Republican nomination, some party officials are afraid he could cost them their current majorities in both the House and the Senate. House Republicans in swing districts are under increasing pressure to find a way to manage a Trump nomination and nowhere is that more evident than Curbelo’s 26th Congressional District.

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[stupidicus]

1. as will many a fellow neocon

http://inthesetimes.com/article/18998/neocon-war-hawks-want-hillary-clinton-over-donald-trump.-no-surprisetheyve

[Fairgo]

2. That is her constituency

I see a very good fit.

[redkwamya]

3. I think that the last two comments qualify as missing the plot!

The story here is that there are Republicans who will vote for a Democrat rather than for a Trump

[Fairgo]

4. Because it is a better fit.

What plot?

[dirtydickcheney]

5. As if we should be the least bit surprised when one Republican supports another?

Why Hillary didn't run on the Republican ticket, I have no idea.