William Weld, the Libertarian vice presidential nominee, says he will focus solely on attacking Donald Trump for the rest of the campaign in an effort to block the Republican from capturing the White House. Weld, a former Republican governor of Massachusetts, told the Boston Globe that he also hopes to work with Mitt Romney and others after the election to forge a path for the GOP to rebuild. Weld’s remarks signaled an apparent loss of faith in running mate Gary Johnson, a former Republican governor of New Mexico. Weld vowed to remain Johnson’s running mate but said his main goal was to stop Trump. President Obama has suggested that Americans who vote for Johnson or Stein, or who decline to cast ballots, are in effect voting for Trump.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 05, 2016 20:41 UTC