“A sense of panic is rising” among GOP elected officials and operatives, said Ed Rogers, a former Republican White House official. Both tactics have become familiar in recent weeks: blaming the Clinton campaign and sending Pence to mend fences. The last two weeks have been terrible for the Republican nominee, conceded Barry Bennett, a former senior campaign advisor to Trump. His volatility — and wishful thinking on the part of some — forced party leaders to reckon with any possible turn of events, including Trump ending his candidacy. Converting potential advantages into votes will not only require more discipline from Trump, but also money and organization in battleground states.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 03, 2016 23:29 UTC