The effort combines Clinton campaign staff and resources with outside go-betweens, Clinton officials said. The Clinton campaign would not discuss the recruitment effort in detail, including specific additional targets among Republican elected officials or other leaders. Trump himself helped the Clinton cause most with remarks on the economy and foreign policy during and after the Democratic convention, Clinton aides said. It escalated during and after the Republican convention, which drew fewer senior elected Republicans than usual and included scenes of discord. The campaign is also tracking Republicans who have spoken out against Trump in public even if they have stopped short of endorsing Clinton.

Source: Washington Post August 05, 2016 00:04 UTC