#NeverTrump GOP endorsements LATEST: Graham and Lee voted McMullin

[Lyin' Steve]

Rob Portman is one of the smartest politicians in the country, one of the most loyal and hardworking members of the Republican party, and a decent person.  I expected more of him than this weak little "I will be voting for Mike Pence" sh**t.  Might as well write in Ronald Reagan.

[Figueira]

I wonder what Portman's gay son thinks of that.

[Enduro]

This GOP war is very entertaining.

[Holmes]

Saying you'll write-in Pence is like saying "I'm not voting for the nominee but I'm still voting for a Republican."

[SteveRogers]

Saying you'll write-in Pence is like saying "I'm not voting for the nominee but I'm still voting for a Republican."

Right, but that's not a real thing you can do, so who are these people pulling the lever for?

[Alcon]

Saying you'll write-in Pence is like saying "I'm not voting for the nominee but I'm still voting for a Republican."

Right, but that's not a real thing you can do, so who are these people pulling the lever for?

You can write someone in.  It's a ridiculous write-in that many states won't even count as a valid vote, so they might as well be covering their ballot with shiny butterfly stickers...but it's an option!

[Mr. Morden]

OK, here are all the people I’m about to add to the “#NeverTrump” list in the OP.  As far as I can tell, these people are now saying they won’t support Trump.  That includes folks like Kasich and Martinez, who were already not endorsing him, but still holding out the possibility of an endorsement in the future.  They’ve now said they won’t vote for him.  (Not sure if Katko or Knight have already been mentioned in this thread, but I think all the others have.)

Sen. Kelly Ayotte (NH)
Gov. Robert Bentley (AL)
Rep. Bradley Byrne (AL)
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (UT)
Rep. Barbara Comstock (VA)
Sen. Mike Crapo (ID)
Rep. Rodney Davis (IL)
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (NE)
Sen. Cory Gardner (CO)
Rep. Cresent Hardy (NV)
Rep. Joe Heck (NV)
Gov. Gary Herbert (UT)
Rep. Will Hurd (TX)
Gov. John Kasich (OH)
Rep. John Katko (NY)
Rep. Steve Knight (CA)
Sen. Mike Lee (UT)
Rep. Frank LoBiondo (NJ)
Rep. Mia Love (UT)
Gov. Susana Martinez (NM)
Sen. John McCain (AZ)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (AK)
Rep. Erik Paulsen (MN)
former Gov. Tim Pawlenty (MN)
Sen. Rob Portman (OH)
former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
Rep. Martha Roby (AL)
Rep. Tom Rooney (FL)
Gov. Brian Sandoval (NV)
former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (CA)
Rep. Mike Simpson (ID)
Sen. Dan Sullivan (AK)
Rep. Ann Wagner (MO)

There are other folks like Thune and Fischer who’ve called on Trump to drop out, but haven’t really addressed what they’re going to do if he doesn’t.  I’m not counting them.

It’s also come to my attention that Bruce Rauner is in the “I won’t tell you who I’m voting for” category now.  Earlier in the year, he said that he’d support the nominee but wouldn’t make a “formal endorsement”.  Looks like he backtracked some time ago, and is now in the camp of “I’m not talking about the presidential race at all, and won’t say who I’m voting for”:

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/rauner-vote-for-trump.html

[Adam Griffin]

Keeping this updated:

[President Johnson]

What about Bruce Rauner?

Even if Trump would manage to win, he couldn't get anything done with a GOP congress, because his relationship with lawmakers is poisoned.

[Maxwell]

Carlos Gimenez, Republican Mayor of Miami Dade County, is voting for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump

[Mr. Morden]

What about Bruce Rauner?

Rauner said way back in the spring that he would "support the nominee", but then later seems to have backtracked into the Rick Snyder position....which is that he won't talk about the presidential race, and won't say who he's personally supporting.

[Speed of Sound]

Reince is telling staffers that's it's every person for themselves now:

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[Mr. Morden]

I've added Rep. Dave Reichert back on the #NeverTrump list.  I put him on there months ago, but then took him off once he clarified in an interview that while he ruled out giving Trump a formal "endorsement", he didn't rule out voting for him.  Now he's ruling out voting for him:

http://komonews.com/news/local/wa-congressman-dave-reichert-wont-vote-for-trump-in-wake-of-comments-about-women

[dspNY]

Reince is telling staffers that's it's every person for themselves now:

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Reince is a weasel but I'm pretty sure he knows math and can read polls, and those internal polls are saying Trump will take the entire GOP down with him

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[An American Tail: Fubart Goes West]

I wish we would actually find out how many write-in votes Pence gets.

There's a few states that count all write ins, like Vermont.

[An American Tail: Fubart Goes West]

Reince is telling staffers that's it's every person for themselves now:

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Now, that's big news. If Reince is handing out life jackets, you know that Trump is toast.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Christie's Lieutenant Governor won't vote for Trump: http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/10/lt_gov_guadagno_breaks_with_christie_wont_vote_for.html

[ApatheticAustrian]

sounds like she wants to have a career in NJ after her boss sits down and shuts up.

[Mr. Morden]

I think this is the list of sitting Republican Senators currently *not* supporting Trump for prez (some of these folks are not exactly #NeverTrump, as they haven’t ruled out voting him, but at least currently they have not committed to voting for him):

Ayotte
Collins
Crapo
Flake
Gardner
Graham
Heller
Kirk
Lee
McCain
Murkowski
Portman
Sasse
Sullivan
Toomey

In addition, Capito, Fischer, and Thune all urged Trump to drop out, but I don’t think they’ve explicitly rescinded their endorsement, should he choose not to drop out.

[An American Tail: Fubart Goes West]

Uh Oh...The torches and pitchforks are coming out for Reince...

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http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/300007-pennsylvania-lawmaker-says-priebus-should-step-down-if

This is like watching a coup unfold in a developing country.

[Mr. Morden]

Added Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA) to the #NeverTrump list based on her most recent statement that she'll write in Paul Ryan for prez:

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/state/washington/article107097732.html

Meanwhile, Dean Heller now says he's 99% sure he won't vote for Trump:

http://www.ktnv.com/news/nevada-republicans-dump-donald-trump

[Xing]

These folks might as well be writing in Ronald Reagan.

[Middle-aged Europe]

Meanwhile, Dean Heller now says he's 99% sure he won't vote for Trump:

http://www.ktnv.com/news/nevada-republicans-dump-donald-trump

On what is the remaining 1% depending??

[I Will Not Be Wrong]

Meanwhile, Dean Heller now says he's 99% sure he won't vote for Trump:

http://www.ktnv.com/news/nevada-republicans-dump-donald-trump

On what is the remaining 1% depending??

In case Trump actually hasn't used the N word.