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pnwmom

(110,225 posts) Sat Jun 11, 2016, 07:55 PM Jun 2016

Bad news for Trump: in informal poll at Romney's retreat, HALF of attendees said [View all]

they might support Hillary over the Don.

Meg Whitman got the headlines, but she's not the only prominent Republican who hates Trump.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/high-profile-gop-donor-meg-whitman-support-hillary/story?id=39774523

Two sources in the room said Whitman also compared Trump to historical demagogues, including Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.

SNIP

Whitman has previously gone on the record saying she wouldn't be voting for Trump.

"Look at the comments he's made about women, about Muslims, about reporters, it's just repugnant," she told CNBC in March.

According to Jim and Joanne, a couple from Southern California who declined to provide their last names, Whitman isn't the only donor here considering Clinton. The summit attendees took an informal poll at lunch, with the room splitting evenly among Trump and Clinton supporters, they said.

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Bad news for Trump: in informal poll at Romney's retreat, HALF of attendees said [View all] pnwmom Jun 2016 OP

I don't believe them Iliyah Jun 2016 #1

I'll tell you what I do believe. It's good news for Gary Johnson Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2016 #38

I wouldn't bragging about this one if I were a Hillary supporter. It speaks volumes. n/t brewens Jun 2016 #2

Why? Bernie's supporters often brag about how he'll get Independents -- some of whom pnwmom Jun 2016 #6

It's more like they are perfectly comfortable with Hillary anyway, and a testament brewens Jun 2016 #10

Do you think any candidate can win a national election without crossover votes? Hekate Jun 2016 #33

BS often boasted about GOPers voting for him Iliyah Jun 2016 #11

You understand that they would be voting for her to sufrommich Jun 2016 #12

Sanders supporters have been saying for months that he's the most likely to get crossover voters. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #20

weren't we just hearing that Bernie Bros were gonna vote Trump instead of Hillary? nini Jun 2016 #25

Yes. It WAS gonna be a secret, but now you have cleverly divined the Bernie Bros evil plan. FailureToCommunicate Jun 2016 #34

I am bragging about our Democratic nominee. Cary Jun 2016 #36

Well i guess I would rather take some crossovers than MyNameGoesHere Jun 2016 #37

Talking about big time donor types here, not really voters. Of course. brewens Jun 2016 #41

well they probably almost all voted for romney so this is not saying much nt msongs Jun 2016 #3

They want to protect their pocketbooks Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #4

Uh-uh. immoderate Jun 2016 #8

No way jberryhill Jun 2016 #39

Who would George W endorse? immoderate Jun 2016 #5

No one so far. He's said he won't endorse Trump. n/t pnwmom Jun 2016 #7

I'm surprised evil woman Babs Bush isn't openly trashing Trumpf. roamer65 Jun 2016 #18

your answer AntiBank Jun 2016 #26

I think some Republicans will quietly vote for Clinton BainsBane Jun 2016 #9

In 2012 jamese777 Jun 2016 #32

I think they are hoping he loses. DCBob Jun 2016 #13

I'm certain a lot of the GOP establishment have nightmares sufrommich Jun 2016 #15

If they were smart, they'd hedge their bets and approve Garland now Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2016 #40

as a personal policy, I don't believe anything that any Republican says rurallib Jun 2016 #14

I second that elmac Jun 2016 #17

Trump Has Served His Purpose McKim Jun 2016 #16

Oh, yeah, it was a big conspiracy between Republicans and Democrats pnwmom Jun 2016 #21

They are more than welcome to vote for our side... tallahasseedem Jun 2016 #19

Perhaps they are afraid that Trump would force Congress to get out of the trade agreements amandabeech Jun 2016 #22

Like all of us, they are most afraid of having Trump's finger on the nuclear button, pnwmom Jun 2016 #23

Nah. They have egos as big as Trump's. amandabeech Jun 2016 #24

"Trump's finger on the nuclear button"<<< I am hard pressed to think of 6 more terrifying words AntiBank Jun 2016 #27

Ya think T-rump care? Iliyah Jun 2016 #28

Good one . n/t amandabeech Jun 2016 #29

American Conservative Union jamese777 Jun 2016 #30

^^^^^^THIS THIS THIS ^^^^^^ with *** Monk06 Jun 2016 #35

So much for the Southern Stategy Lie with dogs get up with fleas The Northeast Pubbies are Monk06 Jun 2016 #31