Longtime Florida Republican strategist Mac Stipanovich says he’s voting for Hilary Clinton. The move comes as more Republicans disavow GOP Presidential nominee Donald Trump after the release of a video showing him bragging about groping women without their consent.
Stipanovich has long opposed Donald Trump. Back in May he penned an open letter to his fellow Republicans urging them to do the same. Now Stipanovich is going a step further:
“In case you didn’t know, I just said something I’ve never said before. I said I was going to vote for Hilary Clinton," he said.
The Florida Republican strategist is among hundreds of party loyalists now backing the Democratic presidential nominee. In August Former Republican party advisor Sally Bradshaw announced she’d vote for Clinton if the race is close. Bradshaw even changed her registration from Republican to independent.
Stipanovich says he’s also casting a vote for Marco Rubio because he thinks it’s important Republicans keep the U.S. Senate. Rubio has joined a chorus of Republican voices denouncing Trump's comments in the video but has stopped short of withdrawing his endorsement of the GOP presidential nominee. Stipanovich says Rubio’s reluctance to withdraw that endorsement while criticizing Trump “is just beyond disappointing, it’s demoralizing.”
