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Republican strategist: "It's over" [View all]
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/gop-piles-donald-trump-over-remarks-women-n662276"It's over," a Republican strategist who has been supportive of Trump said. "Never seen anything like it. Never will."
The timing of newly obtained audio from 2005 in which Trump boasted how he used his stardom to approach women and "grab 'em by the pussy," could not be much worse for the nominee, whose standing with women in surveys has already been abominable throughout the campaign.
"This one matters," a Trump campaign staffer conceded, adding they had "no idea" how to spin the story in their favor.
Related: Trump Says on Hot Mic 'When You're a Star ... You Can Do Anything' to Women
In the immediate term, though, the tape is threatening to crack Trump's support within the GOP, whose leaders must weigh whether its worth it to defend Trump and risk poisoning the party brand or distance themselves and risk demoralizing their base.
Based on the early reaction, they're choosing the latter approach.
The timing of newly obtained audio from 2005 in which Trump boasted how he used his stardom to approach women and "grab 'em by the pussy," could not be much worse for the nominee, whose standing with women in surveys has already been abominable throughout the campaign.
"This one matters," a Trump campaign staffer conceded, adding they had "no idea" how to spin the story in their favor.
Related: Trump Says on Hot Mic 'When You're a Star ... You Can Do Anything' to Women
In the immediate term, though, the tape is threatening to crack Trump's support within the GOP, whose leaders must weigh whether its worth it to defend Trump and risk poisoning the party brand or distance themselves and risk demoralizing their base.
Based on the early reaction, they're choosing the latter approach.
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