Post by Logan on Mar 17, 2016 0:58:11 GMT -6
Wisconsin Republican office holders weren’t showing signs Wednesday of moving toward presidential candidate Donald Trump, even after Sen. Marco Rubio dropped out of the race and neither of the two remaining candidates has a path to securing the nomination before the GOP convention this summer.
As the focus of the race starts to shift to Wisconsin and its April 5 primary, those who previously backed Rubio are assessing their next move. Rubio ended his campaign Tuesday night after losing his home state of Florida.
Reflecting the divide nationally in the Republican Party, some Wisconsin Republicans are backing anyone but Trump, others will get behind the eventual nominee and some may be holding out hope for another candidate to emerge at the GOP convention in July.
“#NeverTrump Nothing else matters,” state Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna, tweeted Tuesday night. “America loses tonight. No real winners.”
Read more: host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/wisconsin-republicans-aren-t-showing-signs-of-backing-donald-trump/article_d9f0085b-81f7-54a0-b5fb-f9890076fede.html
As the focus of the race starts to shift to Wisconsin and its April 5 primary, those who previously backed Rubio are assessing their next move. Rubio ended his campaign Tuesday night after losing his home state of Florida.
Reflecting the divide nationally in the Republican Party, some Wisconsin Republicans are backing anyone but Trump, others will get behind the eventual nominee and some may be holding out hope for another candidate to emerge at the GOP convention in July.
“#NeverTrump Nothing else matters,” state Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna, tweeted Tuesday night. “America loses tonight. No real winners.”
Read more: host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/wisconsin-republicans-aren-t-showing-signs-of-backing-donald-trump/article_d9f0085b-81f7-54a0-b5fb-f9890076fede.html