GOP could be near Trump breaking point; frustration abounds
By STEVE PEOPLES, JILL COLVIN and JOSH LEDERMAN, Associated Press
Published: August 13, 2016, 3:25pm
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ALTOONA, Pa. — The Republican Party could be nearing a breaking point with Donald Trump.
As he skips from one gaffe to the next, GOP leaders in Washington and in the most competitive states have begun openly contemplating turning their backs on their party’s presidential nominee to prevent what they fear will be wide-scale Republican losses on Election Day.
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