{"id":276798,"date":"2016-11-01T21:05:43","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T20:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/?p=276798"},"modified":"2016-11-01T21:05:43","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T20:05:43","slug":"heres-republican-establishment-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/editorials\/heres-republican-establishment-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s how against the Republican Establishment Trump is:"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Eric Zuesse<\/a><\/p>\n

The following is a reprint (excluding the footnotes) of the wikipedia article:<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Republicans_opposing_Donald_Trump_presidential_campaign,_2016<\/span><\/p>\n

List of Republicans opposing Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Public officials[edit]<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Former Presidents[edit]<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Former President George H. W. Bush<\/span><\/p>\n

George H. W. Bush, President of the United States (1989\u201393); Vice President of the United States (1981\u201389) (sources say he will vote for Hillary Clinton)[1][2]<\/span><\/p>\n

Former 2016 Republican presidential primary candidates[edit]<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

All candidates signed a pledge to eventually support the party nominee. The following have refused to honor it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeb Bush, Governor of Florida (1999\u20132007)[3]<\/span><\/p>\n

Carly Fiorina, CEO of Hewlett-Packard (1999\u20132005); 2010 nominee for U.S. Senator from California (withdrew endorsement, called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy)[4][5]<\/span><\/p>\n

Lindsey Graham, United States Senator from South Carolina (2003\u2013present)[6]<\/span><\/p>\n

John Kasich, Governor of Ohio (2011\u2013present); U.S. Representative from Ohio (1983\u20132001)[7] (wrote in John McCain) [8]<\/span><\/p>\n

George Pataki, Governor of New York (1995\u20132006)[9]<\/span><\/p>\n

Former federal cabinet-level officials[edit]<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice<\/span><\/p>\n

William Bennett, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (1989\u201390); United States Secretary of Education (1985\u201399) (withdrew endorsement)[10]<\/span><\/p>\n

Bill Brock, United States Secretary of Labor (1985-87); United States Trade Representative (1981-85); U.S. Senator from Tennessee (1971-77); Chairman of the Republican National Committee (1977-81)[11]<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael Chertoff, United States Secretary of Homeland Security (2005\u201309); Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2003\u201305) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[12][13]<\/span><\/p>\n

Bill Cohen, United States Secretary of Defense (1997\u20132001); United States Senator from Maine (1979\u201397) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[14][15]<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert Gates, United States Secretary of Defense (2006\u201311); Director of Central Intelligence (1991\u201393)[16]<\/span><\/p>\n

Carlos Gutierrez, United States Secretary of Commerce (2005\u201309) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]<\/span><\/p>\n

Carla Anderson Hills, United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1975\u201377), United States Trade Representative (1989\u201393) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[12][17]<\/span><\/p>\n

Ray LaHood, United States Secretary of Transportation (2009\u201313), U.S. Representative from Illinois (1995\u20132009)[18]<\/span><\/p>\n

Greg Mankiw, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers (2003\u201305)[19]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mel Martinez, United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2001\u201303); United States Senator from Florida (2005\u201309); General Chair of the Republican National Committee (2007)[20][21]<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael Mukasey, United States Attorney General (2007\u201309)[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

John Negroponte, United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2001\u201304); Director of National Intelligence (2005\u201307); United States Deputy Secretary of State (2007\u201309) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[12][17]<\/span><\/p>\n

Henry Paulson, United States Secretary of the Treasury (2006\u201309) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[23]<\/span><\/p>\n

Rob Portman, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (2006\u201307); United States Trade Representative (2005\u201306); United States Senator from Ohio (2011\u2013present) (withdrew endorsement, writing-in Mike Pence)[24]<\/span><\/p>\n

Colin Powell, United States Secretary of State (2001\u201305), National Security Advisor (1987\u201389) (voting for Hillary Clinton)[25]<\/span><\/p>\n

William K. Reilly, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (1989\u201392) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]<\/span><\/p>\n

Condoleezza Rice, United States Secretary of State (2005\u201309), National Security Advisor (2001\u201309) (called on Trump to withdraw candidacy)[26]<\/span><\/p>\n

Tom Ridge, United States Secretary of Homeland Security (2003\u201305); Homeland Security Advisor (2001\u201303); Governor of Pennsylvania (1995\u20132001)[12][27][28]<\/span><\/p>\n

William Ruckelshaus, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (1970\u201373, 1983\u201385) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]<\/span><\/p>\n

George P. Shultz, United States Secretary of Labor (1969\u201370); Director of the Office of Management and Budget (1970\u201372); United States Secretary of the Treasury (1972\u201374); United States Secretary of State (1982\u201389)[19]<\/span><\/p>\n

Louis Wade Sullivan, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (1989\u201393) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[29]<\/span><\/p>\n

Christine Todd Whitman, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (2001\u201303); Governor of New Jersey (1994\u20132001) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[30]<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert Zoellick, United States Deputy Secretary of State (2005\u201306); U.S. Trade Representative (2001\u201305); President of the World Bank Group (2007\u201312)[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Governors[edit]<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Current<\/span><\/p>\n

Ohio Governor John Kasich<\/span><\/p>\n

Charlie Baker, Massachusetts (2015\u2013present)[31]<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert J. Bentley, Alabama (2011\u2013present) (withdrew endorsement)[32]<\/span><\/p>\n

Dennis Daugaard, South Dakota (2011\u2013present) (withdrew endorsement, called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy)[33]<\/span><\/p>\n

Bill Haslam, Tennessee (2011\u2013present)[34]<\/span><\/p>\n

Gary Herbert, Utah (2009\u2013present) (withdrew endorsement)[35]<\/span><\/p>\n

Larry Hogan, Maryland (2015\u2013present)[36][37]<\/span><\/p>\n

Susana Martinez, New Mexico (2011\u2013present); Chair of the Republican Governors Association (2015\u2013present)[38]<\/span><\/p>\n

Brian Sandoval, Nevada (2011\u2013present) (withdrew endorsement)[39]<\/span><\/p>\n

Rick Snyder, Michigan (2011\u2013present)[40]<\/span><\/p>\n

Former<\/span><\/p>\n

Former Massachusetts Governor and 2012 nominee for President Mitt Romney<\/span><\/p>\n

Arne Carlson, Minnesota (1991\u201399) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]<\/span><\/p>\n

A. Linwood Holton Jr., Virginia (1970\u201374); Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs (1974\u201375) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[41]<\/span><\/p>\n

Jon Huntsman Jr., Utah (2005\u201309); United States Ambassador to China (2009\u201311); United States Ambassador to Singapore (1992\u201393) (withdrew endorsement)[42]<\/span><\/p>\n

William Milliken, Michigan (1969\u201383) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[43]<\/span><\/p>\n

Kay A. Orr, Nebraska (1987\u201391)[44]<\/span><\/p>\n

Tim Pawlenty, Minnesota (2003\u201311) (withdrew endorsement)[45]<\/span><\/p>\n

Marc Racicot, Montana (1993\u201301); Chair of the Republican National Committee (2001\u201303)[46]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mitt Romney, Massachusetts (2003\u201307), 2012 nominee for President[47]<\/span><\/p>\n

Arnold Schwarzenegger, California (2003\u201311)[48]<\/span><\/p>\n

William Weld, Massachusetts (1991\u201397) (2016 Libertarian nominee for Vice President)[49]<\/span><\/p>\n

U.S. Senators[edit]<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Arizona Senator and 2008 nominee for President John McCain<\/span><\/p>\n

Current<\/span><\/p>\n

Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire (2011\u2013present) (withdrew intended vote, writing-in Mike Pence)[50]<\/span><\/p>\n

Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia (2015\u2013present) (withdrew endorsement)[51]<\/span><\/p>\n

Susan Collins, Maine (1997\u2013present)[52]<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeff Flake, Arizona (2013\u2013present) (called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy)[53][54]<\/span><\/p>\n

Cory Gardner, Colorado (2015\u2013present) (withdrew endorsement, called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy, writing-in Mike Pence)[55]<\/span><\/p>\n

Dean Heller, Nevada (2011\u2013present)[56]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mark Kirk, Illinois (2010\u2013present) (withdrew endorsement, writing-in Colin Powell)[37]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mike Lee, Utah (2011\u2013present)[57]<\/span><\/p>\n

John McCain, Arizona (1987\u2013present); 2008 nominee for President (withdrew endorsement)[58]<\/span><\/p>\n

Lisa Murkowski, Alaska (2002\u2013present) (called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy)[59]<\/span><\/p>\n

Rob Portman, Ohio (2010-present) [60]<\/span><\/p>\n

Ben Sasse, Nebraska (2015\u2013present)[20][61]<\/span><\/p>\n

Dan Sullivan, Alaska (2015\u2013present) (withdrew endorsement, called on Trump to withdraw candidacy, writing-in Mike Pence)[62]<\/span><\/p>\n

John Thune, South Dakota (2005\u2013present) (withdrew endorsement, called on Trump to withdraw candidacy)[63]<\/span><\/p>\n

Former<\/span><\/p>\n

Norm Coleman, Minnesota (2003\u201309)[28][64]<\/span><\/p>\n

David Durenberger, Minnesota (1978\u201395) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]<\/span><\/p>\n

Slade Gorton, Washington (1981\u201387, 1989\u20132001) (endorsed Evan McMullin)[65]<\/span><\/p>\n

Gordon J. Humphrey, New Hampshire (1979\u201390) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[66][67]<\/span><\/p>\n

John Warner, Virginia (1979\u20132009); United States Secretary of the Navy (1972\u201374) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[68]<\/span><\/p>\n

U.S. Representatives[edit]<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Nevada U.S. Representative and 2016 nominee for U.S. Senate Joe Heck<\/span><\/p>\n

Current<\/span><\/p>\n

Justin Amash, Michigan (2011\u2013present)[28]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mike Coffman, Colorado (2009\u2013present)[69]<\/span><\/p>\n

Barbara Comstock, Virginia (2015\u2013present)[70]<\/span><\/p>\n

Carlos Curbelo, Florida (2015\u2013present)[20][71]<\/span><\/p>\n

Rodney Davis, Illinois (2013\u2013present) (withdrew endorsement)[72]<\/span><\/p>\n

Charlie Dent, Pennsylvania (2005\u2013present)[73]<\/span><\/p>\n

Bob Dold, Illinois (2011\u201313, 2015\u2013present)[28][74]<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeff Fortenberry, Nebraska (2005\u2013present) (withdrew endorsement)[72]<\/span><\/p>\n

Scott Garrett, New Jersey (2003\u2013present) (withdrew endorsement)[72]<\/span><\/p>\n

Kay Granger, Texas (1997\u2013present) (called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy)[75]<\/span><\/p>\n

Richard L. Hanna, New York (2011\u2013present) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[28][76]<\/span><\/p>\n

Cresent Hardy, Nevada (2015\u2013present) (withdrew endorsement)[77]<\/span><\/p>\n

Joe Heck, Nevada (2011\u2013present); 2016 nominee for U.S. Senate (withdrew endorsement)[77]<\/span><\/p>\n

Jaime Herrera Beutler, Washington (2011\u2013present) (writing-in Paul Ryan)[78]<\/span><\/p>\n

Will Hurd, Texas (2015\u2013present)[79]<\/span><\/p>\n

David Jolly, Florida (2014\u2013present)[80]<\/span><\/p>\n

John Katko, New York (2015\u2013present)[81]<\/span><\/p>\n

Adam Kinzinger, Illinois (2011\u2013present)[82]<\/span><\/p>\n

Steve Knight, California (2015\u2013present)[83]<\/span><\/p>\n

Frank LoBiondo, New Jersey (1995\u2013present) (withdrew endorsement, writing-in Mike Pence)[84]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mia Love, Utah (2015\u2013present)[85]<\/span><\/p>\n

Pat Meehan, Pennsylvania (2011\u2013present) (called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy)[84]<\/span><\/p>\n

Erik Paulsen, Minnesota (2009\u2013present) (withdrew endorsement)[86]<\/span><\/p>\n

Reid Ribble, Wisconsin (2011\u2013present)[28]<\/span><\/p>\n

Scott Rigell, Virginia (2011\u2013present) (endorsed Gary Johnson)[20]<\/span><\/p>\n

Martha Roby, Alabama (2011\u2013present) (called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy)[87][88]<\/span><\/p>\n

Tom Rooney, Florida (2009\u2013present) (withdrew endorsement)[72]<\/span><\/p>\n

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Florida (1989\u2013present)[28]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mike Simpson, Idaho (1999\u2013present) (withdrew endorsement)[10]<\/span><\/p>\n

Fred Upton, Michigan (1987\u2013present)[89]<\/span><\/p>\n

David Valadao, California (2013\u2013present)[90]<\/span><\/p>\n

Ann Wagner, Missouri (2013\u2013present) (withdrew endorsement)[91]<\/span><\/p>\n

Host of Morning Joe on MSNBC and former U.S. Representative from Florida Joe Scarborough<\/span><\/p>\n

Former<\/span><\/p>\n

Steve Bartlett, Texas (1983\u201391)[92]<\/span><\/p>\n

Bob Bauman, Maryland (1973\u201381)[92]<\/span><\/p>\n

Sherwood Boehlert, New York (1993\u20132007) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[93]<\/span><\/p>\n

Jack Buechner, Missouri (1987\u201391)[92]<\/span><\/p>\n

Tom Campbell, California (1989\u201393, 1995\u20132001) (endorsed Gary Johnson)[94]<\/span><\/p>\n

Bill Clinger, Pennsylvania (1979\u201397)[92]<\/span><\/p>\n

Tom Coleman, Missouri (1976\u201393)[92]<\/span><\/p>\n

Geoff Davis, Kentucky (2005\u201312)[92]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mickey Edwards, Oklahoma (1977\u201393)[92]<\/span><\/p>\n

Harris Fawell, Illinois (1985\u201399)[92]<\/span><\/p>\n

Ed Foreman, Texas (1963\u201365, 1969\u201371)[92]<\/span><\/p>\n

Amo Houghton, New York (1987\u20132005)[92]<\/span><\/p>\n

Bob Inglis, South Carolina (1993\u201399, 2005\u201311)[28]<\/span><\/p>\n

Jim Kolbe, Arizona (1985\u20132007) (endorsed Gary Johnson)[95]<\/span><\/p>\n

Steve Kuykendall, California (1999\u20132001)[92]<\/span><\/p>\n

Jim Leach, Iowa (1977\u20132007)[92]<\/span><\/p>\n

Pete McCloskey, California (1967\u201383)[92]<\/span><\/p>\n

Connie Morella, Maryland (1987\u20132003) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mike Parker, Mississippi (1989\u201399); Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (2001\u201302)[92]<\/span><\/p>\n

Ron Paul, Texas (1976\u201377, 1979\u201385, 1997\u20132013)[96]<\/span><\/p>\n

Tom Petri, Wisconsin (1979\u20132015)[92]<\/span><\/p>\n

John Porter, Illinois (1980\u20132001)[92]<\/span><\/p>\n

Joe Scarborough, Florida (1995\u20132001); commentator and author[97]<\/span><\/p>\n

Claudine Schneider, Rhode Island (1981\u201391) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[93]<\/span><\/p>\n

Chris Shays, Connecticut (1987\u20132009) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]<\/span><\/p>\n

Peter Smith, Vermont (1989\u201311)[92]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mark Souder, Indiana (1995\u20132010)[98]<\/span><\/p>\n

J.C. Watts, Oklahoma (1995\u20132003)[20]<\/span><\/p>\n

Edward Weber, Ohio (1981\u201383)[92]<\/span><\/p>\n

Vin Weber, Minnesota (1983\u201393)[99]<\/span><\/p>\n

G. William Whitehurst, Virginia (1969\u201387)[92]<\/span><\/p>\n

Dick Zimmer, New Jersey (1991\u201397) (endorsed Gary Johnson)[100]<\/span><\/p>\n

Former State Department officials[edit]<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Richard Armitage, Deputy Secretary of State; Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[101]<\/span><\/p>\n

John B. Bellinger III, Legal Adviser of the Department of State; Legal Adviser to the National Security Council[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert Blackwill, United States Ambassador to India; Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Planning (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[12][17]<\/span><\/p>\n

R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs; United States Ambassador to NATO; United States Ambassador to Greece (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[102]<\/span><\/p>\n

Eliot A. Cohen, Counselor of the United States Department of State[12][20]<\/span><\/p>\n

Chester Crocker, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Jendayi Frazer, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

James K. Glassman, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

David F. Gordon, Director of Policy Planning[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Donald Gregg, United States Ambassador to South Korea[19]<\/span><\/p>\n

David A. Gross, U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]<\/span><\/p>\n

John Hillen, Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Reuben Jeffery III, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert Joseph, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

David J. Kramer, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Stephen D. Krasner, Director of Policy Planning[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Frank Lavin, United States Ambassador to Singapore; Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert McCallum, United States Ambassador to Australia; Acting United States Deputy Attorney General[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Richard Miles, United States Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, and Georgia; Acting United States Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Roger Noriega, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

John Osborn, Member of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Kristen Silverberg, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

William Howard Taft IV, Legal Adviser of the Department of State; United States Ambassador to NATO; United States Deputy Secretary of Defense[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Shirin R. Tahir-Kheli, Senior Advisor for Women’s Empowerment; Special Assistant to the President for Democracy, Human Rights and International Operations (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[12][17]<\/span><\/p>\n

Betty Tamposi, Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[103]<\/span><\/p>\n

Peter Teeley, United States Ambassador to Canada (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert Tuttle, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[104]<\/span><\/p>\n

Philip Zelikow, Counselor of the United States Department of State[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Former Defense Department officials[edit]<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Don Bacon, Brigadier General, United States Air Force; 2016 nominee for Nebraska’s 2nd district (called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy)[105]<\/span><\/p>\n

Seth Cropsey, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations\/Low Intensity Conflict & Interdependent Capabilities[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael B. Donley, United States Secretary of the Air Force (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]<\/span><\/p>\n

Eric Edelman, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Doug Feith, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy[106]<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert Hastings, Acting Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Tim Kane, United States Air Force intelligence officer; Chief Labor Economist, Joint Economic Committee[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mary Beth Long, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Alberto J. Mora, General Counsel of the Navy (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]<\/span><\/p>\n

Gale Pollock, Acting Surgeon General of the United States Army (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]<\/span><\/p>\n

Martha Rainville, Major General, United States Air Force; Vermont Adjutant General[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael Rubin, Defense Country Director for Iran and Iraq[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Kalev Sepp, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations Capabilities[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Matthew Waxman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Affairs (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[10][12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Paul Wolfowitz, United States Deputy Secretary of Defense; President of the World Bank Group (voting for Clinton)[107]<\/span><\/p>\n

Dov Zakheim, Comptroller of the Department of Defense[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Former National Security officials[edit]<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Ken Adelman, Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[10][22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mike Baker, covert operations officer, Central Intelligence Agency[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Tom Donnelly, Director of the Policy Group, House Armed Services Committee[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Gary Edson, Deputy National Security Advisor[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Richard Falkenrath, Deputy Homeland Security Advisor[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Peter Feaver, Senior Director for Strategic Planning[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Aaron Friedberg, Deputy National Security Advisor to the Vice President[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Greg Garcia, Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Cyber Security and Telecommunications[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael Green, Senior Director for Asia, National Security Council[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Paul Haenle, Director for China and Taiwan, National Security Council[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael Hayden, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2006\u201309)[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

William Inboden, Senior Director for Strategic Planning, National Security Council[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

James Jeffrey, Deputy National Security Advisor[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

James C. Langdon, Jr., Chair of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Deborah Loewer, Director of the White House Situation Room (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[108]<\/span><\/p>\n

Evan McMullin, Operations officer, Central Intelligence Agency; Senior Adviser for National Security, House Foreign Affairs Committee (Independent candidate for President)[109][110]<\/span><\/p>\n

Paul D. Miller, Director for Afghanistan, National Security Council[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Meghan O’Sullivan, Deputy National Security Advisor for Iraq and Afghanistan[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Kori Schake, Director of Defense Strategy, National Security Council[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Gary Schmitt, Executive Director of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Brent Scowcroft, National Security Advisor (1975\u201377, 1989\u201393); Chair of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board (2001\u201305) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]<\/span><\/p>\n

David Shedd, Deputy Director of National Intelligence; Acting Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Stephen Slick, Senior Director for Intelligence Programs, National Security Council[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Frances Townsend, Homeland Security Advisor[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Kenneth Wainstein, Homeland Security Advisor[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Other former federal government officials[edit]<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Former Chief of Staff to the Vice President and founder of The Weekly Standard Bill Kristol<\/span><\/p>\n

Donald B. Ayer, United States Deputy Attorney General[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Phillip D. Brady, White House Staff Secretary; White House Cabinet Secretary (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[108]<\/span><\/p>\n

Paul K. Charlton, United States Attorney[111]<\/span><\/p>\n

Linda Chavez, Director of the Office of Public Liaison; 1986 nominee for U.S. Senator from Maryland[28]<\/span><\/p>\n

Jim Cicconi, White House Staff Secretary (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]<\/span><\/p>\n

Scott Evertz, Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]<\/span><\/p>\n

Tony Fratto, Deputy White House Press Secretary[112]<\/span><\/p>\n

Charles Fried, United States Solicitor General; Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[113]<\/span><\/p>\n

Fred T. Goldberg, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy; Commissioner of Internal Revenue (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]<\/span><\/p>\n

Hugh Hewitt, Assistant White House Counsel; conservative radio host (called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy)[114]<\/span><\/p>\n

Theodore Kassinger, United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Bill Kristol, Chief of Staff to the Vice President (endorsed Evan McMullin)[115]<\/span><\/p>\n

Rosario Marin, Treasurer of the United States (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[116]<\/span><\/p>\n

John McKay, former United States Attorney (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[117]<\/span><\/p>\n

Andrew Natsios, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development; Chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Daniel F. Runde, Director of the Global Development Alliance[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Larry D. Thompson, United States Deputy Attorney General[12]<\/span><\/p>\n

Dan Webb, former United States Attorney (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[118]<\/span><\/p>\n

Peter Wehner, Director of the Office of Strategic Initiatives[10]<\/span><\/p>\n

Lezlee Westine, Director of the Office of Public Liaison (2001\u20132005) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[99][119]<\/span><\/p>\n

Peter Zeidenberg, Assistant United States Attorney[111]<\/span><\/p>\n

Statewide officials[edit]<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Current<\/span><\/p>\n

Brian Calley, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan (2011\u2013present) (called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy)[120]<\/span><\/p>\n

Spencer Cox, Lieutenant Governor of Utah (2013\u2013present)[121]<\/span><\/p>\n

Kim Guadagno, Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey (2010\u2013present)[122]<\/span><\/p>\n

Former<\/span><\/p>\n

Paul Anderson, Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court (1994\u20132013) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[123]<\/span><\/p>\n

Greg Bell, Lieutenant Governor of Utah (2009\u201313) (endorsed Evan McMullin)[124]<\/span><\/p>\n

Bob Brown, Secretary of State of Montana (2001\u201305) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[125]<\/span><\/p>\n

Betty Montgomery, Attorney General of Ohio (1995\u20132003), Ohio State Auditor (2003\u201307)[126]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mark Shurtleff, Attorney General of Utah (2001\u201313) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[127]<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert Smith, Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals (2004\u201314) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[128]<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael Steele, Lieutenant Governor of Maryland (2003\u201307) and RNC Chair (2009\u201311)[129]<\/span><\/p>\n

Diana Taylor, New York Superintendent of Banks (2003\u201307) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[130]<\/span><\/p>\n

Grant Woods, Attorney General of Arizona (1991\u201399) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[131]<\/span><\/p>\n

State legislators[edit]<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Current<\/span><\/p>\n

Jack Ciattarelli, New Jersey State Representative (2011\u2013present) (withdrew endorsement)[122]<\/span><\/p>\n

Kurt Daudt, Minnesota State Representative (2011\u2013present), Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives (2015\u2013present) (called on Trump to withdraw his candidacy)[132]<\/span><\/p>\n

David Johnson, Iowa State Senator (2003\u2013present)[37][133]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mark B. Madsen, Utah State Senator (2005\u2013present) (endorsed Gary Johnson)[134]<\/span><\/p>\n

Charisse Millett, Alaska State Representative (2009\u2013present), Majority Leader (2015\u2013present) (withdrew endorsement)[135][136]<\/span><\/p>\n

Ross Spano, Florida State Representative (2012\u2013present)[80]<\/span><\/p>\n

Joe Sweeney, New Hampshire State Representative (2012\u2013present) (withdrew endorsement)[137]<\/span><\/p>\n

Former<\/span><\/p>\n

Lois Sherman Hagarty, Pennsylvania State Representative (1980\u201392)[138]<\/span><\/p>\n

Brian Lees, Massachusetts State Senator (1989\u20132007), Minority Leader (1993\u20132007)[139]<\/span><\/p>\n

Jack McGregor, Pennsylvania State Senator (1963\u201370) (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[108]<\/span><\/p>\n

Will Weatherford, Florida State Representative (2006\u201314), Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives (2012\u201314)[140]<\/span><\/p>\n

Municipal officials[edit]<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Joel Giambra, former Erie County Executive (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[141]<\/span><\/p>\n

Carlos A. Gim\u00e9nez, Mayor of Miami-Dade County (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[142]<\/span><\/p>\n

Danny Jones, Mayor of Charleston, West Virginia (endorsed Gary Johnson)[143][144]<\/span><\/p>\n

Aimee Winder Newton, Member of the Salt Lake County Council (withdrew endorsement)[145]<\/span><\/p>\n

Tom\u00e1s Regalado, Mayor of Miami[146]<\/span><\/p>\n

Other notable individuals[edit]<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Republican Party figures[edit]<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

George Will, conservative commentator<\/span><\/p>\n

Steve Baer, fundraiser[147]<\/span><\/p>\n

Max Boot, author (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[28]<\/span><\/p>\n

Ellen Bork, political consultant[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Marvin Bush, son of George H. W. Bush, brother of George W. Bush and Jeb Bush (endorsed Gary Johnson)[148]<\/span><\/p>\n

Al Cardenas, former chair of the Republican Party of Florida[72]<\/span><\/p>\n

Patrick Chovanec, economist[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mindy Finn, political consultant, strategist, and activist (Independent running mate for Evan McMullin)[149]<\/span><\/p>\n

Darryl Glenn, 2016 nominee for U.S. Senator from Colorado (withdrew endorsement)[150]<\/span><\/p>\n

Juan Hernandez, political consultant, co-founder of Hispanic Republicans of Texas (endorsed Gary Johnson)[151]<\/span><\/p>\n

Matt Higgins, former press secretary for New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert Kagan, former foreign policy advisor and speechwriter (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[28]<\/span><\/p>\n

Matt Kibbe, libertarian ideals advocate[28]<\/span><\/p>\n

Jimmy LaSalvia, co-founder of GOProud (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]<\/span><\/p>\n

Kevin Madden, spokesperson for 2012 presidential nominee, Mitt Romney[20]<\/span><\/p>\n

Ken Mehlman, former Chair of the Republican National Committee[28]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mike Murphy, political consultant and commentator (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[152]<\/span><\/p>\n

Patrick Ruffini, political strategist[28]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mark Salter, chief aide to John McCain (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[153]<\/span><\/p>\n

Randy Scheunemann, national security and foreign policy advisor[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Steve Schmidt, campaign strategist[154]<\/span><\/p>\n

Gabriel Schoenfeld, former Senior Advisor to 2012 presidential nominee Mitt Romney[28]<\/span><\/p>\n

Lionel Sosa, political consultant (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[155]<\/span><\/p>\n

A. J. Spiker, Chair of the Iowa Republican Party[156]<\/span><\/p>\n

Ben Stein, former speechwriter for Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford[28]<\/span><\/p>\n

Stuart Stevens, political consultant and strategist[28]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mac Stipanovich, strategist and lobbyist; former Chief of Staff to Bob Martinez (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[157]<\/span><\/p>\n

John Weaver, strategist (called on Trump and Pence to withdraw their candidacies)[158]<\/span><\/p>\n

Conservative academics, journalists and commentators[edit]<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Michael Auslin, Resident Scholar and Director of Japanese Studies at the American Enterprise Institute[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Glenn Beck, former Fox News host, radio host, columnist, and author (endorsed Darrell Castle)[159]<\/span><\/p>\n

Guy Benson, journalist[112]<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael Berry, radio host[28]<\/span><\/p>\n

L. Brent Bozell III, activist and writer[28]<\/span><\/p>\n

David Brooks, columnist[160]<\/span><\/p>\n

Christine Caine, evangelical author[161]<\/span><\/p>\n

Steven G. Calabresi, legal scholar and co-founder of the Federalist Society[162]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mona Charen, columnist and author[28]<\/span><\/p>\n

Lanhee Chen, academic and commentator[19]<\/span><\/p>\n

Joshua Claybourn, attorney, author, and former convention delegate[163][164]<\/span><\/p>\n

Ross Douthat, columnist[37]<\/span><\/p>\n

Daniel W. Drezner, blogger[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Richard Epstein, legal scholar[162]<\/span><\/p>\n

Erick Erickson, blogger (endorsed Evan McMullin)[165]<\/span><\/p>\n

Niall Ferguson, professor of history[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

David A. French, author and journalist[37]<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeffrey Gedmin, author[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert P. George, academic[19]<\/span><\/p>\n

Reuel Marc Gerecht, writer (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Jonah Goldberg, columnist and author (endorsed Evan McMullin)[166]<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael Graham, radio host[112]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mary R. Habeck, professor of strategic studies[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

David Harsanyi, columnist[112]<\/span><\/p>\n

Stephen F. Hayes, columnist[112]<\/span><\/p>\n

Quin Hillyer, columnist[28]<\/span><\/p>\n

Charles Krauthammer, columnist (writing in Paul Ryan or Ben Sasse)[167]<\/span><\/p>\n

Matt K. Lewis, columnist and commentator[168]<\/span><\/p>\n

Dana Loesch, author and commentator[169]<\/span><\/p>\n

Peter Mansoor, military historian (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Beth Moore, evangelical author[161]<\/span><\/p>\n

Russell D. Moore, evangelical theologian, head of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (writing-in Ben Sasse)[19][170]<\/span><\/p>\n

Charles Murray, political scientist and commentator[171]<\/span><\/p>\n

Ana Navarro, srategist and commentator[172]<\/span><\/p>\n

Tom Nichols, national security affairs scholar (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

John Noonan, national security analyst and commentator[173][174]<\/span><\/p>\n

Marvin Olasky, editor-in-chief of World[175]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mackubin Thomas Owens, national security advisor[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Katie Pavlich, journalist[28]<\/span><\/p>\n

Daniel Pipes, historian and columnist[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Danielle Pletka, foreign policy writer[176]<\/span><\/p>\n

John Podhoretz, writer and columnist[19]<\/span><\/p>\n

Dorothy Rabinowitz, journalist (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[177]<\/span><\/p>\n

Jennifer Rubin, journalist[28]<\/span><\/p>\n

Ben Shapiro, columnist and commentator[28]<\/span><\/p>\n

Bret Stephens, journalist[19]<\/span><\/p>\n

Ray Takeyh, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Ruth Wedgwood, professor of international law and diplomacy[22]<\/span><\/p>\n

Jamie Weinstein, political journalist[37]<\/span><\/p>\n

Montel Williams, talk show host and commentator[178]<\/span><\/p>\n

George Will, columnist[179][180]<\/span><\/p>\n

Kevin D. Williamson, writer[181]<\/span><\/p>\n

Business leaders[edit]<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Meg Whitman, current HP and former eBay CEO<\/span><\/p>\n

Daniel Akerson, former Chairman and CEO of General Motors (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[182][183]<\/span><\/p>\n

Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Netscape; founder of Andreessen Horowitz (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[184]<\/span><\/p>\n

Mike Fernandez, founder of MBF Healthcare Partners (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[185]<\/span><\/p>\n

Seth Klarman, founder of Baupost Group (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[19][186]<\/span><\/p>\n

Hamid R. Moghadam, CEO of Prologis (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[184]<\/span><\/p>\n

James Murren, Chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[187]<\/span><\/p>\n

Chuck Robbins, CEO of Cisco Systems (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[184]<\/span><\/p>\n

Paul Singer, founder and CEO of Elliott Management Corporation[188]<\/span><\/p>\n

Harry E. Sloan, former CEO of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17]<\/span><\/p>\n

Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric (withdrew endorsement)[189]<\/span><\/p>\n

Meg Whitman, CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise; former CEO of eBay; 2010 California nominee for Governor of California (endorsed Hillary Clinton)[17][19][190]<\/span><\/p>\n

Republican groups[edit]<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Harvard Republican Club[191]<\/span><\/p>\n

Penn State College Republicans[192]<\/span><\/p>\n

Kenyon Republicans[193]<\/span><\/p>\n

Cornell College Republicans (endorsed Gary Johnson)[194]<\/span><\/p>\n

New Mexico College Republicans (endorsed Gary Johnson)[195]<\/span><\/p>\n

Log Cabin Republicans[196]<\/span><\/p>\n

See <\/i>wikipedia\u2019s article<\/i><\/span><\/a> for the footnotes, in order to find details about any one of these leading Republicans who are supporting the neoconservatives\u2019 champion, Hillary Clinton.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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Investigative historian Eric Zuesse is the author, most recently, of\u00a0 They\u2019re Not Even Close: The Democratic vs. Republican Economic Records, 1910-2010<\/i><\/span><\/a>,<\/i> and of<\/span> \u00a0<\/i>CHRIST\u2019S VENTRILOQUISTS: The Event that Created Christianity<\/i><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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