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Elections
The Trump Effect: 5 Republicans Who Will Be Voting for Clinton
The 2016 campaign season has revealed divisions across America, both cultural and political. Donald Trump fired up crops of people who feel like they've been lost and forgotten about in Washington. But it's not just your average Joe who feels that way. One current Republican Congressman has endorsed Trump's Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, a former Senator has done the same, and a handful of prominent Republican aides and advisors are also #WithHer. 2016 is a highly irregular instance--Republicans are embracing the torchbearer of the Democrats, and there are rumblings that more are prepared to do the same as the days tick toward November. Here are five influential Republicans who have already said they'll probably be voting for Hillary:
In June, Pressler, a former Republican senator from South Dakota, issued a statement that he’d be voting for Clinton in November. His chief reason: gun control, and what he termed as the need for a president who will “take on the NRA.” Pressler’s statement immediately followed the June 12 massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, when a man gunned down 49 people with an automatic weapon.
“Secretary Clinton would be able to handle such explosive situations which are terrorist inspired much better than Donald Trump,” his statement said, also calling for more extensive background checks. He cited Trump’s pro-NRA stance as why he’s flipping teams in 2016.
Interesting: Former Sen. Larry Pressler, a Republican, endorses Clinton due to Orlando attack. (h/t @SamFeistCNN) pic.twitter.com/XoOFwinDsn
— Dan Merica (@danmericaCNN) June 12, 2016
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