The bombshell Donald Trump video that surfaced Friday has so dramatically altered expectations for Sunday’s town hall debate that one Democrat close to Bill and Hillary Clinton had a new view of what may unfold in St. Louis: “Expect Armageddon.” 
 
 Hillary Clinton will arrive at the Washington University debate stage Sunday prepped for battle against an opponent many of her allies believe has already lost the election. 
 
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 Trump, in contrast, will walk onto the debate stage with nothing to lose. 
 
 Two days after a tape surfaced of the reality television star bragging in obscene terms about groping and kissing women without consent, and a day after unprecedented defections of support and calls for his withdrawal from leaders of his own party, the second debate now falls at the most precipitous moment in the election. 
 
 That puts Clinton in a more precarious position on the debate stage. “I think that Trump will figure he’s got nothing to lose, so he might as well go all out,” said the Democrat close to the Clintons. 
 
 Longtime Democratic strategist Robert Shrum, who guided the presidential campaigns of Al Gore and John Kerry, said that “to the extent that he has any chance left at all — and I don’t think he does — this debate is do or die for him. Her goal is to do no harm and relate to voters.” 
 
 A Clinton campaign official on Saturday said the Democratic nominee plans to address the bombshell Trump tape head-on for the first time from the debate stage — and that the campaign went dark on Saturday in order to capitalize on one of the biggest audiences available with 30 days left of the race, tuned in to hear her response. 
 
 But in debate prep sessions in the week leading up to the debate, Clinton aides were urging the Democratic nominee to remain focused on the real people posing questions in the town hall forum, rather than engage in an ugly back and forth with Trump. The goal, they said, should be to show off the caring, connecting, maternal side of Clinton that voters are less familiar with than the steely war horse who endured an 11-hour Benghazi hearing last fall. 
 
 But the weekend’s events have upended any expectation of a normal debate. In a video statement released late Friday night, Trump said that “Bill Clinton has actually abused women, and Hillary Clinton has bullied, attacked, shamed and intimidated his victims. We will discuss this more in the coming days.” 
 
 On Saturday evening, Trump previewed his nothing-to-lose strategy — he retweeted Juanita Broaddrick, the woman who accused Bill Clinton of raping her in 1978. Bill Clinton has denied the accusation, which Broaddrick made in 1999, in the wake of his affair with Monica Lewinsky. 
 
 Clinton was also preparing to respond to questions about her paid Wall Street speeches, which emerged on WikiLeaks after campaign chairman John Podesta’s emails were hacked. In one line, she stressed the importance of having a “public and private position” on contentious political issues. A source familiar with her debate prep said she plans to dismiss any scrutiny of the leaked excerpts from her speech as no different from what she has said in public. 
 
 But many Democratic allies predicted that bringing up Bill Clinton’s sex scandals only paints his wife in a sympathetic position, as someone who has struggled and suffered to keep her family together as a unit. Even if Trump argues that she disparaged the women who allegedly engaged in affairs with her husband, they said, many voters will see her through the lens of a hurt wife lashing out. 
 
 But a down-in-the-gutter conversation about sex and speeches is still not how the Clinton campaign would like to spend 90 minutes in prime time, with millions of viewers tuned in. 
 
 “The challenge, and the opportunity, will be to connect with people in a visceral and not simply a programmatic way,” said David Axelrod, a former senior strategist for President Barack Obama. “The danger is that she could overplay the attacks in a forum in which her interaction with the questioners should be a primary focus.” 
 
 “Voters identify with the citizens asking the questions,” added longtime Clinton ally Paul Begala, who is working as an adviser to the Clinton-backing super PAC Priorities USA. “I would bet my life that she talks about her 19-point plan on child care. What I’m wishing and praying for is, she makes a reference to the fact that she was a working mom. You’ve got to be more conversational.” 
 
 Before Trump’s weekend massacre, Clinton’s aides were hoping the town hall set up would be an opportunity for the oft-obscured “real Hillary” to reveal herself. 
 
 They pointed to a moment last February in Las Vegas, when Clinton comforted an emotional 10-year-old Latina girl who said she feared her parents were going to be deported, as one of her finest moments on the trail. “I’m going to do everything I can so you don’t have to be scared,” Clinton told Karla Ortiz, wrapping her arm around the girl’s waist. “Let me do the worrying, I’ll do all the worrying, is that a deal?” 
 
 Clinton aides often refer to the scene (which occurred in a private meeting and was released by the campaign as a carefully produced television commercial) as a prime example of the side of the Democratic nominee that voters don’t know exists. 
 
 More important than attacking Trump, Democratic allies said, was creating an “Ortiz moment,” which could give undecided voters a sense of something positive to vote for, not just someone to vote against. 
 
 Even before the release of Trump’s profane tape, in which he talks of grabbing women by the “pussy” and trying to seduce a married woman by “moving on her like a bitch,” Clinton was entering the second debate surging in the polls. The FiveThirtyEight election forecast had boosted her chances of winning back up to 79.6 percent before the damaging Trump tape release, and a new Quinnipiac University poll released Friday morning showed Clinton leading Trump nationally by 5 points. 
 
 That lead has given some of her longtime aides pause: if the past is prelude, this is exactly when Clinton chokes. 
 
 “She has, historically been a really horrible front-runner,” conceded one veteran of her 2008 campaign. “She’s extremely cautious and risk-averse, and it causes her, ironically, to make mistakes.” Another longtime aide added: "Finishing the deal has been hard for her in many contexts. Nobody in her universe is fully confident until it’s actually over.” 
 
 But the Trump tape changes the stakes. Clinton has never in her long career been this close to the finish line. And she has never had an opponent falling apart because of his aggressive and disparaging remarks about women: She now also has the opportunity to stand as a powerful avatar for disgusted and depressed women across the country. 
 
 It’s a role she has, in the past, hesitated to play. In her presidential campaign eight years ago, Clinton downplayed her gender, often saying that she “was not running as a woman” but “because I believe I am the best-qualified and experienced person.” 
 
 But on Saturday, her campaign released a powerful 90-second video online, splicing Trump’s profane comments from the leaked video with other misogynistic statements he has made over the course of his campaign. “Women have the power to stop Trump,” Clinton’s campaign tweeted from the candidate’s official account, with a link to the Web video. 
 
 The official campaign Twitter account also tweeted a quote from Sen. Cory Booker: “Sometimes the man in the arena, it ain’t a man. It is a woman.” 
 
 The events of the weekend were a boon to Clinton’s campaign, but also required re-prepping. Clinton’s aides had been reviewing tape of Trump in town hall settings and video of his deposition from June, in order to prepare for a more toned-down version of the blustering real estate mogul. 
 
 But on Saturday, longtime Clinton allies said they expected Trump was more likely to use the debate as a last-ditch effort to save his candidacy — and if that didn't work, possibly get out of the race and turn it over to Mike Pence to defeat Clinton. 
 
 The campaign’s attorney, Marc Elias, and campaign manager Robby Mook were huddling Saturday to discuss that possibility, but Elias said that it was too late to replace Trump on state ballots and he would be the candidate, no matter what, on Election Day. 
 
 Trump, meanwhile, was putting on a strong face, even in the wake of unprecedented defections from top GOP senators and party leaders. On Saturday afternoon, he strode out of Trump Tower to wave to a crowd of supporters gathered on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. 
 
 “The media and establishment want me out of the race so badly — I WILL NEVER DROP OUT OF THE RACE, WILL NEVER LET MY SUPPORTERS DOWN #MAGA” he tweeted Saturday afternoon. 
 
 And those Republicans who were still standing with him previewed a come-from-behind performance. “Donald Trump is a clutch player who does well when he’s under pressure,” said Roger Stone, a former adviser to his campaign. “Any mistakes he makes are more likely when his guard is down and it’s casual.” ||||| Here is the list of Republicans who are not supporting Trump 
 
 CLOSE Donald Trump is under fire after a video from 2005 surfaced in which he can be heard making lewd comments about women. 
 
 Republicans across the country have condemned Donald Trump's comments about women following the release of a 2005 tape that shows the real estate mogul speaking in graphic terms about groping women. Some are going further, whether it's pulling their support or, in some cases, calling on Trump to step aside, including a few who never backed the GOP nominee to begin with. 
 
 Here's a look at some of the many prominent Republicans speaking out: 
 
 Michigan Rep. Justin Amash 
 
 Character matters. @realDonaldTrump has been saying outrageous, offensive things the whole time. He should have stepped aside long ago. — Justin Amash (@justinamash) October 8, 2016 
 
 New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte 
 
 I will not vote for Donald Trump. Read my statement here: pic.twitter.com/F8zajgDZpg — Kelly Ayotte (@KellyAyotte) October 8, 2016 
 
 Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley 
 
 "I certainly won't vote for Hillary Clinton, but I cannot and will not vote for Donald Trump," Bentley said in a statement Saturday. 
 
 Alabama Rep. Bradley Byrne 
 
 Byrne said Trump was "not fit" to be president, according to the Montgomery Advertiser. 
 
 West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito 
 
 The senator said in a statement: “As a woman, a mother, and a grandmother to three young girls, I am deeply offended by Mr. Trump's remarks, and there is no excuse for the disgusting and demeaning language. Women have worked hard to gain the dignity and respect we deserve. The appropriate next step may be for him to reexamine his candidacy." 
 
 Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz 
 
 In an interview with Utah's Fox 13 News, Chaffetz said: “I’m out. I can no longer in good conscience endorse this person for president. It is some of the most abhorrent and offensive comments that you can possibly imagine,” 
 
 
 
 Asked about the prospect of Trump withdrawing, Chaffetz added: "I wished Mike Pence was at the top of the ticket and we're going to have to figure that out at the — in the coming days and weeks, but it is tragic the way it is right now." 
 
 Colorado Rep. Mike Coffman 
 
 “For the good of the country, and to give the Republicans a chance of defeating Hillary Clinton, Mr. Trump should step aside. His defeat at this point seems almost certain and four years of Hillary Clinton is not what is best for this country. Mr. Trump should put the country first and do the right thing," Coffman said in a statement, according to 9News. 
 
 Maine Sen. Susan Collins 
 
 Sen. Collins’ statement on release of Donald Trump’s 2005 remarks: https://t.co/Fu0KADiSYLpic.twitter.com/SP83P92kaC — Sen. Susan Collins (@SenatorCollins) October 8, 2016 
 
 Virginia Rep. Barbara Comstock 
 
 Donald Trump should step aside and allow our party to replace him..I cannot in good conscience vote for Trump. https://t.co/ExrJgblx7e#VA10 — Barbara Comstock (@BarbaraComstock) October 8, 2016 
 
 Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo 
 
 I can no longer endorse Donald Trump. Read my full statement: pic.twitter.com/lfa9mYZbdC — Senator Mike Crapo (@MikeCrapo) October 8, 2016 
 
 South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard 
 
 Enough is enough. Donald Trump should withdraw in favor of Governor Mike Pence. This election is too important. — Gov. Dennis Daugaard (@SDGovDaugaard) October 8, 2016 
 
 Illinois Rep. Rodney Davis 
 
 My statement on Donald Trump and the presidential election —> pic.twitter.com/VUiHAGgkLb — Rodney Davis (@ElectRodney) October 8, 2016 
 
 Pennsylvania Rep. Charlie Dent 
 
 “The chairman of the R.N.C. must look out for the good of the party as a whole, so he should be working to get (Trump) to step down,” Dent told The New York Times. “If he can’t, then he should step down.” 
 
 Rob Engstrom, U.S. Chamber of Commerce senior vice president 
 
 On Friday night, he called on Trump to “step down immediately” and hand the nomination to Pence. 
 
 Trump, meanwhile, has no plans to withdraw, telling The Washington Post: "I’d never withdraw. I’ve never withdrawn in my life ... No, I’m not quitting this race. I have tremendous support.” 
 
 Trump says he plans to take part in Sunday's debate against Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. It is unclear how, or if, Trump could withdraw even if he were inclined. States have already already printed ballots with Trump's name on them, and some have begun early voting. 
 
 Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake 
 
 .@realDonaldTrump is wrong about his level of support. He needs to withdraw from the race. https://t.co/sv7K3qmF1w — Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) October 8, 2016 
 
 Businesswoman Carly Fiorina 
 
 Fiorina, who lost to Trump in the Republican primaries, said the Republican National Committee should replace Trump with Mike Pence. "Donald Trump does not represent me or my party," Fiorina said in a Facebook post. "I understand the responsibility of Republicans to support their nominee. Our nominee has weighty responsibilities as well. Donald Trump has manifestly failed in these responsibilities." 
 
 Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer 
 
 The comments made by Mr. Trump were disgusting and totally unacceptable under any circumstance. (1/2) — Deb Fischer (@DebFischerNE) October 8, 2016 
 
 It would be wise for him to step aside and allow Mike Pence to serve as our party's nominee. (2/2) — Deb Fischer (@DebFischerNE) October 8, 2016 
 
 Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry 
 
 "As Americans we are faced with two strikingly bad choices: Donald Trump, who has abused women, and Hillary Clinton who has enabled the abuse of women. It's all wrong. For my part, I ask that Donald Trump step aside and allow Mike Pence to become the Republican nominee," Fortenberry said in a statement, according to the Omaha World-Herald. 
 
 Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner 
 
 If Donald Trump wishes to defeat Hillary Clinton, he should do the only thing that will allow us to do so - step aside. My full statement: pic.twitter.com/hadKP4gIrr — Cory Gardner (@CoryGardner) October 8, 2016 
 
 Texas Rep. Kay Granger 
 
 “We have heard rumors about the insensitive and vulgar things Mr. Trump says about women. But watching that video is disgusting. Mr. Trump should remove himself from consideration as Commander in Chief,” Granger said in a statement. 
 
 New Jersey Rep. Scott Garrett 
 
 “I am appalled that he would brag about violating a woman's physical boundaries. As a husband and father of two daughters, I denounce his comments and the behavior that it incites,” Garrett said in a statement, according to The (Bergen County, N.J.) Record. “I believe that Mike Pence would be the best nominee for the Republican Party to defeat Hillary Clinton." 
 
 Nevada Rep. Cresent Hardy 
 
 “I will no longer support the guy at the head of the ticket for the Republican nominee," Hardy said at a Saturday rally, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. 
 
 Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam 
 
 “I want to emphasize that character in our leaders does matter. None of us in elected office are perfect, but the decisions that are made in the Oval Office have too many consequences to ignore the behavior we have seen," Haslam said Sunday, according to The Tennessean. 
 
 Nevada Rep. Joe Heck 
 
 “I believe any candidate for President of the United States should campaign with common ethical and moral values and decency. I accept that none of us are perfect. However, I can no longer look past this pattern of behavior and inappropriate comments from Donald Trump. Therefore, I cannot, in good conscience, continue to support him nor can I vote for Hillary Clinton," Heck said at a rally in Las Vegas on Saturday. “I believe our only option is to formally ask Mr. Trump to step down and allow Republicans the opportunity to elect someone who will provide us with the strong leadership so desperately needed and one that Americans deserve." 
 
 Utah Gov. Gary Herbert 
 
 Donald Trump's statements are beyond offensive & despicable. While I cannot vote for Hillary Clinton, I will not vote for Trump. #utpol — Gary R. Herbert (@HerbertForUtah) October 8, 2016 
 
 Washington Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler 
 
 “For months I’ve left the door open for Donald Trump to earn my vote. That door has now slammed shut,” Herrera Beutler said Saturday, according to The Columbian. She will write in a vote for Paul Ryan, according to the newspaper. 
 
 Radio talk-show host Hugh Hewitt 
 
 For the benefit of the country, the party and his family, and for his own good, @realDonaldTrump should withdraw. More and worse oppo coming — Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) October 8, 2016 
 
 Former Utah governor Jon Huntsman 
 
 "In a campaign cycle that has been nothing but a race to the bottom — at such a critical moment for our nation — and with so many who have tried to be respectful of a record primary vote, the time has come for Governor Pence to lead the ticket," Huntsman told The Salt Lake Tribune. 
 
 Texas Rep. Will Hurd 
 
 “I never endorsed Trump and I cannot in good conscience support or vote for a man who degrades women, insults minorities and has no clear path to keep our country safe,” Hurd said in a text message to the El Paso Times. “He should step aside for a true conservative to beat Hillary Clinton.” 
 
 Ohio Gov. John Kasich 
 
 I cannot and will not support Donald Trump for president. He has forfeited the right to be our party’s nominee. — Lisa Murkowski (@LisaForSenate) October 8, 2016 
 
 New York Rep. John Katko 
 
 "I am certainly not going to vote for him," Katko told Syracuse.com on Saturday. "It's clear to me that he has not been able to get better at this, and now there's absolutely no way I can support him. I want to make it clear that from the beginning I haven't supported him." 
 
 Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk 
 
 .@realDonaldTrump should drop out. @GOP should engage rules for emergency replacement. — Mark Kirk (@SenatorKirk) October 8, 2016 
 
 California Rep. Steve Knight 
 
 "While I’ve never before endorsed a Presidential candidate, I’ve felt compelled to strongly condemn many of Mr. Trump’s previous outrageous remarks. And after serious consideration, I have decided that I cannot support either candidate for President," Knight said in a statement, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Signal. 
 
 Utah Sen. Mike Lee 
 
 Donald Trump is a distraction. Time for him to step aside so we can focus on winning ideas that will carry Republicans to a victory in Nov. — Mike Lee (@MikeLeeforUtah) October 8, 2016 
 
 New Jersey Rep. Frank LoBiondo 
 
 “I have repeatedly and strongly spoken out against Mr. Trump when he degrades and insults women, minority groups and Gold Star military families. I will not vote for a candidate who boasts of sexual assault. It is my conclusion that Mr. Trump is unfit to be President," LoBiondo said in a statement Saturday. “I cannot support and will not vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton to be President of the United States. I will write in Governor Mike Pence for President.” 
 
 Utah Rep. Mia Love 
 
 In a Facebook post, Love wrote: "For the good of the party, and the country, he should step aside. I will not vote for Hillary Clinton who has her own trouble with the truth, has a major integrity deficit and seems to hold a disdain for hard-working Americans. With such uncertainty the role of Congress as a check and balance to the executive branch is more important than ever. It is vital for Republicans to maintain leadership of the House and for me to continue to represent and raise Utah’s voice in Washington." 
 
 New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez 
 
 “Unfortunately, there is a pattern of disturbing conduct and offensive rhetoric that raises serious questions about his fitness to be president,” Martinez said in a statement, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican. “That’s why I have withheld my support from the very beginning, and will not support him now.” 
 
 Arizona Sen. John McCain 
 
 “In addition to my well known differences with Donald Trump on public policy issues, I have raised questions about his character after his comments on Prisoners of War, the Khan Gold Star family, Judge Curiel and earlier inappropriate comments about women. Just this week, he made outrageous statements about the innocent men in the Central Park Five case. “As I said yesterday, there are no excuses for Donald Trump’s offensive and demeaning comments in the just released video; no woman should ever be victimized by this kind of inappropriate behavior. He alone bears the burden of his conduct and alone should suffer the consequences. “I have wanted to support the candidate our party nominated. He was not my choice, but as a past nominee, I thought it important I respect the fact that Donald Trump won a majority of the delegates by the rules our party set. I thought I owed his supporters that deference. “But Donald Trump’s behavior this week, concluding with the disclosure of his demeaning comments about women and his boasts about sexual assaults, make it impossible to continue to offer even conditional support for his candidacy. Cindy, with her strong background in human rights and respect for women fully agrees with me in this. “Cindy and I will not vote for Donald Trump. I have never voted for a Democratic presidential candidate and we will not vote for Hillary Clinton. We will write in the name of some good conservative Republican who is qualified to be President.” 
 
 Statement from John McCain withdrawing support of Donald Trump. https://t.co/vppY30Tgpg — Team McCain (@TeamMcCain) October 8, 2016 
 
 Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski 
 
 I cannot and will not support Donald Trump for president. He has forfeited the right to be our party’s nominee. — Lisa Murkowski (@LisaForSenate) October 8, 2016 
 
 Former New York governor George Pataki 
 
 I'm horrified by #TrumpTape news. @realDonaldTrump campaign is a poisonous mix of bigotry & ignorance. Enough! He needs to step down. — George E. Pataki (@GovernorPataki) October 8, 2016 
 
 Minnesota Rep. Erik Paulsen 
 
 "For months I have said Donald Trump has not earned my vote. The disgusting statements revealed last night make it clear he cannot. I will not be voting for him," Paulsen said in a statement, according to KARE 11. 
 
 Former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty 
 
 In a statement, Pawlenty said Trump "is unwilling or unable to demonstrate even the most basic level of discipline, character and judgment" to lead the country, according to KARE 11. 
 
 Ohio Sen. Rob Portman 
 
 While I continue to respect those who still support Donald Trump, I can no longer support him. Read my statement: https://t.co/7OGYW98KGF — Rob Portman (@robportman) October 9, 2016 
 
 Former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice 
 
 "Enough! Donald Trump should not be President," the former Secretary of State said in a Facebook posting late Saturday, "He should withdraw." 
 
 
 
 Rice did not endorse Hillary Clinton, however, saying on that "as a Republican, I hope to support someone who has the dignity and stature to run for the highest office in the greatest democracy on earth." 
 
 
 
 The Clinton camp has been courting potential Republican supporters for months, especially in the foreign policy arena, and Rice has been considered a major target. 
 
 Alabama Rep. Martha Roby 
 
 Donald Trump's behavior makes him unacceptable as a candidate for president, and I won't vote for him. 
 
 
 
 Full statement: pic.twitter.com/Ge7GU1TSvm — Rep. Martha Roby (@RepMarthaRoby) October 8, 2016 
 
 Florida Rep. Tom Rooney 
 
 “As the father of three young sons, I don’t want my boys growing up in a world where the President of the United States is allowed to speak or treat women the way Donald Trump has,” Rooney said in a statement Saturday, according to the Palm Beach Post. “My greatest responsibility in life is to try and be a good husband and father. If I support him for President, I will be telling my boys that I think it’s okay to treat women like objects — and I’ll have failed as a dad. Therefore, I can no longer support Donald Trump for President and will not be voting for him or Hillary Clinton.” 
 
 Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval 
 
 “This video exposed not just words, but now an established pattern which I find to be repulsive and unacceptable for a candidate for President of the United States,” Sandoval said in a statement, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “I cannot support him as my party’s nominee.” 
 
 Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse 
 
 Character matters.@realDonaldTrump is obviously not going to win. 
 
 But he can still make an honorable move: 
 
 Step aside & let Mike Pence try. — Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) October 8, 2016 
 
 Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger 
 
 As proud as I am to label myself a Republican, there is one label that I hold above all else - American. My full statement: pic.twitter.com/biRvY8S3aZ — Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) October 8, 2016 
 
 Utah Rep. Chris Stewart 
 
 Stewart called for Trump to drop out and for Pence "to lead our party," according to the Deseret News. 
 
 Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan 
 
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 South Dakota Sen. John Thune 
 
 Donald Trump should withdraw and Mike Pence should be our nominee effective immediately. — Senator John Thune (@SenJohnThune) October 8, 2016 
 
 Michigan Rep. Fred Upton 
 
 "These degrading and dangerous comments are utterly indefensible." Read Fred's full statement below. pic.twitter.com/I4agFdqbJZ — Fred Upton (@UptonForAllOfUs) October 8, 2016 
 
 Missouri Rep. Ann Wagner 
 
 My statement on the Presidential race: pic.twitter.com/mDAx5cCC59 — Ann Wagner (@AnnLWagner) October 8, 2016 
 
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 WASHINGTON – With Election Day only weeks away and with some votes already cast, it’s nearly impossible for Republicans to oust Donald Trump and replace him on the ballot, political experts said Saturday. 
 
 “At this point, a vacancy would very likely forfeit the presidency irrevocably,’’ said James Bopp, a former Republican National Committee vice chairman. “I think this is gross speculation … I don’t see any prospect of Trump stepping down and there’s no authority to remove him.’ 
 
 “It would be politically suicidal for the Republican Party to do that anyway,’’ Bopp said. 
 
 Trump has come under fire for sexually aggressive comments he made about women on a leaked video tape. Trump apologized for his 2005 comments but has said he doesn't plan to step down. 
 
 "I've never said I'm a perfect person, nor pretended to be someone I'm not," Trump said in a video statement. "I've said and done things I regret, and the words released (Friday) on this more than a decade-old video are one of them." 
 
 Late Saturday afternoon he tweeted: “The media and establishment want me out of the race so badly - I WILL NEVER DROP OUT OF THE RACE, WILL NEVER LET MY SUPPORTERS DOWN!’’ 
 
 Other than pressure from others, including high-profile Republicans, political experts say there is little the national party can do to force Trump to step down. 
 
 “I’m sure the temptation was there a long time ago,’’ said Ross Baker, a political scientist at Rutgers University. “But it’s much too late. They’re stuck with him.’’ 
 
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(July 5) AP 5 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump wins Indiana, dimming hopes of contested convention | 1:05 Despite Ted Cruz's extra effort in the state, Donald Trump won Indiana.Video provided by Newsy Newslook 6 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Donald Trump: 'Cruz one tough competitor' | 1:38 Donald Trump took a moment to congratulate Ted Cruz on his hard fought campaign calling Cruz "one tough competitor" after thanking voters in Indiana for his big win in the state's Republican presidential primary. (May 3) AP 7 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Should Trump worry about Cruz and Kasich working together? | 1:42 Trump has called his Republican presidential opponents and desperate. Video provided by Newsy Newslook 8 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump calls Cruz-Kasich deal 'pathetic' | 1:54 Donald Trump says his Republican rivals are "pathetic" after joining forces to try to block him from winning the GOP presidential nomination before this summer's convention. Ted Cruz and John Kasich are defending their alliance. (April 25) AP 9 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump: Clinton Is 'As Crooked as They Come" | 1:44 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump vamped up attacks against Democratic rival Hillary Clinton while campaigning in Hagerstown, Maryland Sunday ahead of the state's primary. (April 24) AP 10 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump: Final Push Ahead of Tuesday's 5 Contests | 1:35 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is making last minute stops in states along the Eastern seaboard ahead of primaries in five states next Tuesday. (April 22) AP 11 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump Camp: Candidate Will Be Seen Differently | 2:26 His general-election appeal in question, Donald Trump and his senior team are both promising anxious Republicans that voters will see him in "a real different way" soon after the GOP front-runner claims his party's presidential nomination. (April 22) AP 12 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump: Not Ready to Act Presidential 'Quite Yet' | 2:01 Donald Trump's top advisers were promising Republican leaders that the front-runner would moderate his message but the candidate was telling voters he wasn't ready during a raucous rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Thursday. (April 21) AP 13 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump Rails Against Clinton Following NY Primary | 1:11 Donald Trump says he'd be "happy" running against Hillary Clinton, telling supporters he would "beat her so badly" in the general election. Trump brought up questions regarding her use of a private email server, calling her "crooked Hillary". (April AP 14 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump Says Not Surprised By 'Incredible' NY Win | 0:49 Trump called his victory in New York 'incredible' but was not surprised that he did so well in the state's primary election. (April 20) AP 15 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Cruz brushes off Trump's win in New York | 1:44 Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz downplayed Donald Trump's win in the New York presidential primary at a campaign rally in Hershey, Pennsylvania on Wednesday. (April 20) AP 16 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Front-runners score big wins in New York primary | 2:38 Front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton swept to victory with ease in Tuesday's New York primary, with Trump bouncing back from a difficult stretch in the Republican contest and Clinton pushing closer to locking up the Democratic nomination. AP 17 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump: 'We don't have much of a race anymore' | 1:56 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won an easy victory in his home state of New York Tuesday night, confidently declaring that it was impossible for his rivals to catch him. (April 19) AP 18 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Donald Trump basks in New York primary victory | 0:44 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said it had been an "incredible evening" on Tuesday as he looked set to clinch the New York primary by a wide margin. Trump spoke at his Trump Tower building in Manhattan. (April 19) AP 19 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump wins NY, causing issues for #NeverTrump movement | 0:51 The winner may not be a surprise, but it's still a big victory for the billionaire.Video provided by Newsy Newslook 20 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Donald Trump casts vote in New York | 1:27 A New York media circus surrounded Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as he cast his vote in Manhattan for the state's primary. (April 19) AP 21 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump accidentally refers to '7/11' terror attack | 0:26 Republican front-runner Donald Trump mistakenly referred to the convenience store chain 7-Eleven when speaking of the September 11, 2001, terror attack on the World Trade Center. Wochit 22 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Delegates up for grabs on Primary Day in New York | 1:09 USA TODAY's Paul Singer breaks down the possible outcomes from today's presidential primaries in New York. New York's presidential primary could play a significant role in determining the presidential nominees for the first time in decades. USA TODAY 23 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump Meets With Minority, Women Backers in NYC | 1:08 A group of Donald Trump's minority and women voters say they don't believe he is bigoted and are serving as his "eyes and ears on the ground." (April 18) AP 24 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump: Delegate system is '100% crooked' | 1:29 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Sunday that while he thinks he will win the delegates needed to get the GOP nomination, the system is still "rigged" and "corrupt. (April 17) AP 25 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump: My rallies among 'safest places' on earth | 1:14 Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump said his rallies "are among the safest places to be on Earth" during a speech to supporters in Connecticut. He made the comments during a rally in which several protesters were kicked out. (April 15) AP 26 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump supporters rally against Colorado GOP | 1:24 Donald Trump's backers on Friday demanded that the Colorado Republican Party reverse the results of caucuses that led to Trump getting shut out of Colorado delegates. (April 15) AP 27 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump blasts Cruz, Kasich, and Republican Party | 1:37 GOP frontrunner and outsider Donald Trump hammered his two remaining opponents, Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. John Kasich during a campaign rally in Syracuse, N.Y. He also blasted the GOP nominating process as corrupt. (April 16) AP 28 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump: I'd get electric chair for f-bomb | 1:13 Campaigning in Plattsburgh, New York, the GOP presidential candidate referred to an expletive that former Mexican President Vincente Fox recently used in a TV interview. Trump said he'd get the electric chair if he used the same word. (April 15) AP 29 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump in Pittsburgh: 'How's Joe Paterno?' | 0:32 Donald Trump asked a Pittsburgh crowd 'How's Joe Paterno?' The former football coach died in 2012. A spokesman reportedly says Trump meant the Paterno statue that Penn State removed after a child sex scandal involving his assistant coach. (April 14) AP 30 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump campaign manager incident with reporter | 0:32 Here is security footage of the interaction between Donald Trump's campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, and reporter Michelle Fields. Jupiter, Florida Police released video of the incident. VPC 31 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump: I'm Running for President to 'Give Back' | 1:35 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told supporters in Pittsburgh Wednesday that he's running for president to "give back." Trump spoke at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center ahead of the April 26 Pennsylvania primary. (April 13) AP 32 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump Losing Ground to Cruz in Delegate Chase | 1:52 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is lagging behind Sen. Ted Cruz in the race to line up national delegates who will support him -- something that could be problematic in the case of a contested convention this summer. (April 12) AP 33 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump: Election System 'A Dirty Trick' | 1:19 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called the Republican primary elections a 'dirty trick' in at a rally in New York Tuesday, referring to the weight placed on delegates. (April 12) AP 34 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Fight breaks out at Albany, N.Y. Trump rally | 0:39 Video from the Albany Times Union shows two men in the crowd at a Donald Trump rally Monday night fighting. (April 12) AP 35 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump: Cruz 'does not like' New Yorkers | 1:19 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took aim at Ted Cruz during a rally in Albany, New York Monday, saying that Cruz 'does not like the people of New York,' citing comments he made about 'New York values.' (April 11) AP 36 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Watch Donald Trump Slam the Delegate System | 1:12 After he lost five states over the weekend, Donald Trump criticized the way delegates are awarded in the Primary elections. Time 37 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump: We have the safest rallies anywhere | 0:46 A week ahead of New York's primary election, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told supporters in Rochester that his rallies are 'the safest rallies of anywhere'. (April 10) AP 38 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Raw: Trump Visits 9/11 Memorial and Museum | 0:38 Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump paid an impromptu visit to the September 11th Memorial and Museum in New York. He spent some thirty minutes there, and left without speaking to reporters. (April 9) AP 39 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Kirstie Alley endorses Donald Trump, ticks off Twitter | 1:11 It looks like the actress spent some time defending her choice for president.Video provided by Newsy Newslook 40 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump attacks Cruz, delighting home crowd in new York | 1:15 Donald Trump attacks his Republican rival Ted Cruz and ignores his crushing defeat in Wisconsin, electrifying thousands of passionate supporters at a home state rally in New York. 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(March 4) AP 44 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL How Donald Trump's son-in-law is shaping his campaign | 1:19 Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, reportedly plays a large role in Trump's presidential campaign, helping write speeches and mend relationships.Video provided by Newsy Newslook 45 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump: being presidential would be 'boring' | 1:39 Donald Trump often says that he could act more presidential than any other candidate. But he said Monday that wouldn't be nearly as much fun. He spoke to a crowd in Wisconsin ahead of Tuesday's primary. (April 4) AP 46 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump Predicts 'Very Big Victory' in Wisconsin | 1:08 On the eve of the Wisconsin primary, Donald Trump predicted he'll have "a very, very big" victory. Just a couple of days ago, he was on the defensive, complaining about the coverage he's received. On Monday, he was singing a different tune. (April 4) AP 47 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump: Kasich Should Not Be Allowed to Run | 1:33 Front-runner Trump says Ohio governor John Kasich, who's only won his home state among the many nominating contests so far, shouldn't be allowed to keep accumulating delegates if he has no chance. (April 3) AP 48 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL In Wisc., Trump Tries to Regain Campaign Footing | 1:12 Weighed down in controversy and trailing with Wisconsin GOP voters ahead of the state's primary, Donald Trump toned down his rhetoric and tried to clarify his views on NATO and nuclear weapons during a campaign appearance in the Badger State. (April AP 49 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump Criticizes Iran Deal; Calls Obama 'Baby' | 1:12 Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump railed against President Obama and the Iran nuclear deal at a rally in Wisconsin on Friday, saying he was 'like a baby' after expressing that Iran has yet to follow the spirit of the deal. (April 2) AP 50 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump backs off of abortion 'punishment' comments | 2:09 With his latest comments about abortion, Trump has received the ire of both pro-choice and pro-life groups.Video provided by Newsy Newslook 51 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump, Cruz and Kasich take back vow to support Republican nominee | 2:45 USA TODAY's Paul Singer breaks down the GOP issues as all three remaining Republican presidential contenders retracted their pledges to support whomever becomes the eventual Republican nominee during a CNN town hall Tuesday. USA TODAY 52 of 56 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share DONALD TRUMP ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Trump Met With Protests in Janesville, Wisconsin | 0:47 While campaigning in Janesville Wisconsin, Donald Trump was met, again, with large groups of protestors. 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 If Republicans were to have tried to replace Trump, it probably should have been by Labor Day at the latest, Baker said. 
 
 Even then, Baker said, it would probably have caused “an irreparable rupture in the Republican Party. It would have been a civil war.’’ 
 
 Bopp said Trump can’t be forced to quit. 
 
 “There has been some erroneous stories that the RNC has the power to remove a presidential candidate and they do not. They have no such power,’’ said Bopp, a well-known conservative lawyer based in Indiana. “If a vacancy occurred for whatever reason, which obviously could include resignation, then the RNC does have the power to fill the vacancy.’’ 
 
 According to the RNC rules, the committee is “authorized and empowered to fill any and all vacancies which may occur by reason of death, declination, or otherwise of the Republican candidate for President of the United States ... as nominated by the national convention, or the Republican National Committee may reconvene the national convention for the purpose of filling any such vacancies.’’ 
 
 Baker said the issue has more to do with state's ballot deadlines. “As each day goes by the filing date passes for one more state,’’ he said. 
 
 Bopp said one issue would be whether a replacement can get on the ballot in 50 states and in Washington, D.C. Laws vary from state to state. “In most states, it’s probably too late,’’ he said. 
 
 Another issue, said Bopp, is what happens to the ballots that have already been cast. Early voting is already underway in some states. 
 
 “How are those votes to be counted and that is again a state by state issue,’’ he said. 
 
 Bopp said in some states the ballot would be counted for the replacement, but in others they wouldn’t be counted at all and be considered “spoiled.’’ 
 
 “A vacancy at this point would mean a lot of lost votes,’’ he said. 
 
 Thirty seven states, plus Washington, D.C., offer some form of early voting, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Some begin 45 days before Election Day. Many states also allow mail-in absentee ballots. 
 
 With a decentralized voting system, laws vary from state to state, said Albert Samuels, interim dean of the Nelson Mandela College of Government and Social Sciences at Southern University in Louisiana. 
 
 “It may be difficult even if they wanted to, to get him off the ballot … and replace him with someone else,’’ he said. “There are some practical difficulties that they may have to confront.’’ 
 
 If Trump withdraws, the RNC would have to agree on a replacement and then tell voters to ignore the name on the ballot, said Derek Muller, an election law expert at Pepperdine University School of Law. 
 
 If the Trump campaign gets more electoral college votes than Hillary Clinton’s campaign, the electors in each state could then cast their votes not for Trump, but for the chosen replacement. 
 
 Some states require the electors to vote for the person on the ballot who won the most votes. But Muller said there are few enforcement mechanisms and it’s unlikely secretaries of state would force electors to be bound by a candidate who has dropped out. 
 
 “The biggest barrier is getting Trump to drop out,” he said. 
 
 Baker said Reince Priebus, chairman of the RNC, would have had to have called state party chairs together weeks ago to push that effort. 
 
 “There was a time when national party chairs were very strong… where a party chair could just step in and say, ‘This guy is no good, He’s going to lose it for us. Let’s get him off and replace him,'' Baker said. "But Reince Priebus is a party bureaucrat. He really doesn’t have the power to do that much.’’ 
 
 Beyond ballot issues, some experts say it may be hard for Trump to recover and for the party do damage control. 
 
 “There’s no rule book for this one,’’ Samuels said. “Candidates have done embarrassing things in the past … but to have the video and the audio and now with the internet and with social media – the ability to disseminate this and (voters) to see it over and over and over again – that’s what’s different.’’ 
 
 But Bopp said Trump should keep the focus on Democratic presidential nominee Clinton. 
 
 “He’s already apologized,’’ he said. “I think Hillary Clinton’s actions are much more important than Donald Trump’s words 11 years ago. He’s going to proceed to win the election.’’ 
 
 Samuels, however, rules out a win for Trump, saying “there’s no way around this.’’ 
 
 Experts said Republicans are also worried about the impact Trump will have on other GOP candidates on the ballot, particularly those running for the Senate and the House. 
 
 “Republicans are just hoping they can contain the damage,’’ Samuels said. “They’re afraid it will have a demobilizing effect – that you see people who just can’t bring themselves to vote for this guy. Republicans are going to have to convince those people to come out’’ and vote for other GOP candidates. 
 
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 WASHINGTON — Sandra Trafton, a financial consultant from Pittsburgh, suspects there are plenty of men who crassly discuss women’s looks and their own sexual pursuits in private. But she prefers not to give them so much as a thought, and has largely succeeded — until now. 
 
 Visiting Washington on Saturday, Ms. Trafton, 46, grimly studied the front pages of dozens of newspapers on display outside the Newseum, noting how each had treated Friday’s revelation of a tape of Donald J. Trump having a vulgar conversation about pursuing women he found attractive. 
 
 And she grappled with what to tell her 10-year-old daughter, who was excited to watch the second presidential debate between Mr. Trump and Hillary Clinton on Sunday night. 
 
 “I’m outraged that I have to protect her from the news, even though she’s completely interested in politics,” Ms. Trafton said. “I’m sure there are 100,000 men out there that think the same way as him. I just really don’t need to have it in my face for the next four years.” 
 
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 As growing fury over the graphic tape threatened the future of Mr. Trump’s campaign, interviews with women around the country on Saturday turned up indignation and disgust. Many said it came as no surprise that a wealthy, powerful man — especially one with the bravado that Mr. Trump has consistently shown — would judge women by their looks and describe them as easy sexual targets. 
 
 But some said they had taken pains to avoid relationships with men who might talk about women that way, and others said they could not imagine men they know doing so. 
 
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 “My father would never say that about anyone,” said Taylor Dittmar, 20, a senior at Salisbury University in Maryland. “As a human being, I can’t fathom why anyone would want to treat people like that.” 
 
 Cheryl Dolinger Brown, a psychotherapist in New York, said she was particularly galled that a man of Mr. Trump’s age, 70, would be engaging in sexual braggadocio. The tape was made in 2005, when Mr. Trump was 59 and newly married to his third wife, Melania. 
 
 “I guess there are many guys who talk like this when they’re younger, in the locker room kind of way, to try and make friends,” said Ms. Dolinger Brown, who is 64. “But I certainly think as men grow up that many of them do not speak like this. My husband would never talk about women like that, ever.” 
 
 She added that she worried the tape of Mr. Trump would “encourage that type of behavior to come out from the background,” essentially legitimizing it. “It’s the opposite of how we want people to behave in our society,” she said. 
 
 Not every woman agrees. Dotann Dunton, a home health aide from Brooklyn, said she was not offended by Mr. Trump’s comments and dismissed them as banter. Ms. Dunton, 62, said she had been a registered Democrat, but became an independent so she could vote for Mr. Trump. 
 
 “It was 10 years ago,” she said of the tape. “We all say things 10 years ago that we change our minds about later. It was just men’s talk. Females, we do the same thing.” 
 
 If people were offended by Mr. Trump’s comments on the tape, “They need to grow up,” she said. “Big deal already.” 
 
 But Pene Charles, 61, a retired school principal visiting New York from Sydney, Australia, said the comments were a very big deal. Mr. Trump should be held to a higher standard than other men who engage in “trash talk,” she said, because he is seeking to lead the country. “I’d like to see better from our leaders, Australian and American,” she said. 
 
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 For Cindy Hollowood, 60, a Republican from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., what Mr. Trump said on the tape was “inappropriate at the least, and disgusting.” 
 
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 Ms. Hollowood, who was visiting her daughter in Washington, said she still planned to vote for him. Pointing to Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky while he was president, she added, “is far more disgusting to me than a few inappropriate comments. Bill Clinton’s actions are deplorable, and not only that, but Hillary turns her back on them.” 
 
 Dolly Ali, 40, a medical billing supervisor from Queens, also said that she was not offended by Mr. Trump’s comments. 
 
 “He’s honest about a lot of things that people don’t want to bring out to the public,” she said. “He’s not hiding it. Honesty is very positive.” 
 
 The type of comments that Mr. Trump made on the tape, which included boasting about groping women and about aggressively trying to have sex with a married woman, are common, Ms. Ali said. 
 
 “I wasn’t shocked because that’s every day you hear it, from businessmen to kids,” she said. “It’s men talking and he’s honest about it. He is who he is.” 
 
 Ms. Ali said she used to be a registered Democrat, but was now independent and had not decided whom to vote for in the election. 
 
 Arielle Levy, 27, who lives in Washington, said that she and her friends “surround ourselves with a lot of very sensitive people,” so they rarely encounter the type of loutish talk that Mr. Trump used on the tape. 
 
 Ms. Levy is a diversity and inclusion trainer and has given school presentations about “how to empower yourself as a young girl, hearing that kind of talk.” 
 
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 “Men shouldn’t speak about women that way,” she said. “And more broadly, people shouldn’t speak about people that way.” ||||| File-This Oct. 7, 2016, file photo shows Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pausing during a meeting with members of the National Border Patrol Council at Trump Tower in New York. A defiant... (Associated Press) 
 
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 SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Why now? And why this? 
 
 For the legion of Republicans who abandoned Donald Trump on Saturday, recoiling in horror from comments their party's White House nominee made about using his fame to prey on women, there is no escaping those questions. 
 
 For months, they stomached his incendiary remarks about Mexicans, Muslims, prisoners of war, a Gold Star military family and a Hispanic judge, along with offensive statements about women too numerous to count. Democratic critics argue that their silence — or the promise to vote for Trump, but not endorse him — amounted to tacit approval of misogyny and racism. 
 
 There were no good answers Saturday, and few Republicans attempted to offer any. 
 
 Some, including House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, didn't say anything at all about the top of the party's ticket. A steady stream of others revoked their endorsements or called for Trump to drop out of the race, condemning the New York billionaire in emailed statements and carefully crafted tweets. 
 
 Those fleeing from Trump may ultimately say it was the shock of hearing and seeing the businessman's crudeness on video that prompted them to finally walk away. On Friday, The Washington Post and NBC News both released a 2005 recording of Trump describing attempts to have sex with a married woman. His words were caught on a live microphone while talking with Billy Bush, then a host of "Access Hollywood." 
 
 Some may draw a distinction between Trump's outrageous earlier comments about women, minorities and others by noting that this time, the businessman wasn't just being offensive — he was describing actions that could be considered sexual assault. In the video, Trump is heard saying that his fame allows him to "do anything" to women. 
 
 "Grab them by the p----. You can do anything," he says. 
 
 But with a month until Election Day, and early voting already underway in several states, the truest answer to why Republicans are dropping Trump now — and why they're dropping him over this — is likely political. 
 
 During the Republican primary, GOP officials worried that disavowing Trump would alienate his supporters and hurt the party in congressional races. In the general election, Trump's crass behavior also seemed easier for Republicans to tolerate when stacked up against Democrat Hillary Clinton, a candidate so reviled by many in the GOP that virtually nothing Trump did seemed worse than the prospect of her becoming president. 
 
 But these new revelations come at a time when the White House race seems to be slipping away from Trump. He's been unable to attract support beyond that offered by his core backers. His performance in the first debate was undisciplined and he followed it up by tangling with a beauty queen whom he shamed two decades ago for gaining weight. 
 
 "There were people who were just starting to feel like this ship was going down and now this gives people a good excuse to jump off," said Katie Packer, a Republican strategist who advised Mitt Romney's 2012 campaign and led an unsuccessful effort to prevent Trump from becoming the GOP nominee. 
 
 While some Republicans expressed astonishment and dismay over Trump's 2005 comments, those who steadfastly refused to endorse him throughout the campaign suggested their party knew full well what they were getting with the brash real estate mogul and reality TV star. 
 
 "Nothing that has happened in the last 48 hours is surprising to me or many others," said Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who was critical of Trump when he ran against him in the primary and has remained so for months. 
 
 Privately, even Republicans who didn't formally revoke their support for Trump conceded there was little he could do to right his campaign at this point. Early voting is already underway in some key states and the comments aired in the video will likely be unforgivable with independent women — a constituency Trump desperately needs to win if he has any hope of defeating Clinton. 
 
 The last hope now for many Republicans is that an unimaginable election year will still end with the GOP in control of the Senate. New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte and Nevada Rep. Joe Heck, both locked in tight races, joined the parade of officials Saturday who said they simply couldn't stand by Trump anymore. 
 
 For Ayotte, the move earned her no quarter from her Democratic opponent, New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan. 
 
 "She has had one example after the next of Donald Trump's despicable words and his despicable behavior as reasons that she should have disavowed him," Hassan said. "It took her until now when the revelation of his comments from a decade ago were made to decide that politically she couldn't stand with him anymore." 
 
 Look for more of the same in races nationwide. Democrats made clear Saturday they would spend the next month trying to ensure they and other Republicans get no credit for walking away now. 
 
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 Julie Pace has covered politics and the White House for The Associated Press since 2007. Follow her on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/jpaceDC ||||| poster="http://v.politico.com/images/1155968404/201610/2720/1155968404_5161534727001_5161523306001-vs.jpg?pubId=1155968404" true Exclusive poll: GOP voters want the party to stand by Trump A new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll conducted after the Republican nominee’s lewd comments went public shows a sharp partisan divide. 
 
 A wave of Republican officials abandoned Donald Trump on Saturday, but, at least for now, rank-and-file Republicans are standing by the party’s presidential candidate, according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll conducted immediately after audio was unearthed Friday that had the GOP nominee crudely bragging about groping women and trying to lure a married woman into an affair. 
 
 Overall, fewer than 4-in-10 voters — 39 percent — think Trump should end his presidential campaign, while only slightly more voters, 45 percent, think he should not drop out. 
 
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 But voters are largely viewing Trump’s comments through their own partisan lens: 70 percent of Democrats say Trump should end his campaign, but just 12 percent of Republicans — and 13 percent of female Republicans — agree. 
 
 As of now, GOP voters largely want the party to stand behind Trump. Nearly three-quarters of Republican voters, 74 percent, surveyed on Saturday said party officials should continue to support Trump. Only 13 percent think the party shouldn’t back him. 
 
 Still, Hillary Clinton leads Trump in the four-way race for the White House by 4 percentage points, 42 percent to 38 percent, with 8 percent supporting Gary Johnson, 3 percent supporting Jill Stein and 9 percent undecided. Clinton also leads by four in a two-way race, 45 percent to 41 percent. 
 
 Operatives in both parties say they believe it will take several days — and Sunday night’s debate at Washington University in St. Louis — to have the video bake into the public consciousness. 
 
 But the new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll is the first scientific survey to gauge voters’ immediate reactions to Trump’s comments. The technology of Morning Consult’s Web-panel survey allowed respondents to view both the video in which Trump, off-camera, explicitly describes women who allow him to kiss them and grab their genitals with impunity because of his celebrity — and Trump’s subsequent midnight apology video posted early Saturday morning. 
 
 All poll respondents were showed the video in which Trump converses off-camera with “Access Hollywood’s” then-anchor Billy Bush (coincidentally, a cousin of Trump’s former GOP rival, Jeb Bush). Respondents were asked, after the video, to describe how they felt about the clip, on a scale from zero (very negative) to 10 (very positive), with 5 defined as “neutral.” 
 
 A 74-percent majority of all voters had a negative reaction to the video — including 47 percent who said their feelings were a zero (very negative). But there’s a partisan element to voters’ reactions to the video: 69 percent of Democratic voters said they had a very negative impression after watching it, but only 22 percent of Republicans gave it a zero rating. Ten percent of Republicans said the video gave them a positive feeling. 
 
 An even sharper partisan dynamic existed when voters were asked whether the video gave them a more favorable or less favorable impression of Trump. Among all voters, 61 percent said it made them feel either somewhat or much less favorable toward Trump, while 28 percent said it didn’t affect their view of Trump; 8 percent said it made them feel more favorably toward Trump. 
 
 But just 48 percent of GOP voters said it made them feel less favorably toward Trump, while 36 percent said it didn’t affect their opinion of Trump. 
 
 “As soon as the news broke, we designed a survey that not only tested voter opinion on Trump’s comments, but also allowed more than 1,500 voters to react in real time to the video and his apology,” said Morning Consult co-founder and Chief Research Officer Kyle Dropp. “The results show that nearly all voters have heard about the video and most rate it negatively, but Trump's supporters are not abandoning him right away.” 
 
 Voters completed the survey on Saturday, as GOP lawmakers — some facing challenging campaigns this fall and others in safe seats or not on the ballot — raced to announce they either wouldn’t support Trump in November or urged him to withdraw from the race and be replaced on the ballot. 
 
 But not only do three-quarters of Republican voters want the party to stand behind Trump, there’s a potential warning in the data for GOP officeholders like Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, who announced Saturday she wouldn’t vote for him: Less than a third of voters are willing to give greater consideration to a candidate who un-endorses Trump. 
 
 The poll was conducted entirely on Saturday, the day after the Trump video was revealed by The Washington Post. Morning Consult surveyed 1,549 registered voters, with 1,390 likely voters. The margin of error for all results is plus or minus 2 percentage points, and 3 percentage points for likely voters. 
 
 Asked at the outset about the 11-year-old video of Trump released Friday, 42 percent of voters said they had heard “a lot” about it. A further 37 percent said they had heard something about it, 13 percent said they hadn’t heard much, and 9 percent said they hadn’t heard about it at all. 
 
 On cable television, Trump’s comments have been covered far more extensively on CNN and MSNBC than they have on Fox News Channel, the preferred outlet for many conservative viewers. Partisan inclination is a key driver even among those with knowledge of Trump’s comments: More than half of Democrats, 55 percent, said they had heard “a lot” about the Trump video, but only a third of Republicans have heard a lot about it. 
 
 Trump’s apology video — a 90-second video posted a few minutes after midnight on Saturday morning — failed to move the needle for most voters. On the same zero-to-10 scale, 47 percent gave Trump’s apology a negative rating, 14 percent gave it a neutral score and the remaining 39 percent gave it a positive rating. Twenty-six percent of voters scored it a zero (very negative), and 13 percent scored it a 10 (very positive). 
 
 The apology did help Trump somewhat with Republicans: 65 percent said they view him either very or somewhat more favorably after viewing it. But among all voters, only 37 percent viewed Trump more favorably. 
 
 Still, even after viewing both videos as part of the poll’s administration, more voters said Trump shouldn’t drop out of the race, 45 percent, than say he should, 39 percent. More than three-quarters of Republicans, 78 percent, said Trump shouldn’t end his campaign. And more independents, 44 percent, said Trump should stay in the race, compared with only 35 percent who thought he should drop out. 
 
 A number of high-profile, down-ballot Republican candidates distanced themselves from Trump on Saturday, but there’s little indication voters are preparing to punish continued support for Trump among other candidates. If a GOP candidate continued to support Trump, 39 percent of voters overall said it would make them somewhat or much less likely to vote for that candidate, compared with 23 percent who said it would make them more likely to vote for that candidate, and 31 percent who said it wouldn’t affect their vote. 
 
 But again, GOP voters reacted differently than voters overall. Some Republicans, like Ayotte and Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio, have for months balanced personal ambivalence toward Trump with efforts to avoid alienating pro-Trump voters in their battleground states. And even after watching the video, 41 percent of GOP voters said continued support for Trump would make them more likely to vote for the down-ballot candidate, while only 12 percent said it would make them less likely to vote for that candidate. 
 
 In fact, there’s evidence that cutting Trump loose could hurt Republicans like Ayotte, at least initially. There’s little to gain from bailing on Trump: While 31 percent of voters said renouncing support for Trump after the newly released video would make them more likely to vote for a Republican candidate, 25 percent said it would make them less likely to vote for that candidate. More than a third, 34 percent, said it doesn’t matter either way. 
 
 And GOP voters could be prepared to punish Republicans who bail on Trump: 28 percent said it would make them more likely to vote for a candidate who can’t support Trump, but 25 percent said it would make them less likely to vote for that candidate. A 41-percent plurality said it won’t affect their vote. 
 
 Some of the Republicans who have split from Trump have said they will write in the name of his running mate, Mike Pence, or called for the Republican National Committee to officially promote Pence to the top of the ticket. But there’s little evidence at the outset that such a move would help Republicans: Clinton holds a 6-point lead over Pence in a hypothetical matchup among likely voters, according to the poll. 
 
 While Republican voters thus far are mostly shrugging off Trump’s comments, Sunday’s debate — and Trump’s reaction to questions about what he said and how he feels about and treats women — could reinforce this controversy. 
 
 Still, the race on the eve of the debate remains both close and volatile. Clinton’s 4-point lead on the initial ballot test is slightly smaller than her 6-point edge on the four-way ballot in last week’s POLITICO/Morning Consult poll. And, even a month before Election Day, 20 percent of likely voters won’t commit to Clinton or Trump on the initial ballot, either choosing a third-party candidate or saying they are undecided. 
 
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 You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more ||||| Donald Trump agreed to let radio personality Howard Stern refer to his daughter Ivanka as a "piece of a--" and made other lewd remarks about women in recordings uncovered by CNN's KFile from the GOP presidential nominee's various appearances on "The Howard Stern Show" in the 1990s and 2000s. 
 
 CNN published 18 clips today from Trump’s appearances on the radio show. The exchange about Ivanka’s attractiveness came during an appearance in 2004 in which Trump was asked by Stern, “Your daughter ... can I say this? A piece of a--?” 
 
 “Yeah,” Trump responded, later adding that Stern would be “the last person I would introduce her [to].” 
 
 In another recording from 2006, Trump noted that Ivanka's "always been voluptuous" after Stern asked whether she got breast implants. "She's tall, she's almost 6 feet tall, and she's been, she's an amazing beauty," said Trump. 
 
 The "Howard Stern Show" recordings were surfaced amid fallout over lewd remarks Trump made in a separate 2005 recording that was published Friday by The Washington Post, in which Trump is heard talking about how he tried to have an affair with a married woman and describing how he makes moves on women. 
 
 Ivanka was not the only female to be the subject of discussion in Trump’s appearances on "The Howard Stern Show." 
 
 In one clip from 2002, Trump discusses feeling embarrassed being seen on dates with younger women, saying, “Over the past couple of years, I’d go out with somebody and she’s like 21, and she’s talking about you know, ‘What are you doing?’ and she’s studying algebra.” 
 
 He used the anecdote to explain why he believed 30 was “the perfect age” to date, going on to describe age 35 as “check-out time.” 
 
 In another appearance in 2006, Trump was asked if he “could now be banging 24-year-olds?” to which he replied, “Oh, absolutely. I’d have no trouble.” 
 
 Stern asked, “Would you do it?” 
 
 “I’d have no problem,” Trump answered. 
 
 In the same interview, Trump said, “If I weren’t married, I’d be able to get all of the girls I want.” 
 
 Trump has not commented on the recordings uncovered by CNN. 
 
 ABC News’ Candace Smith contributed to this report. ||||| Workers prepare the stage for the second presidential debate between Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at Washington University in St. Louis,... (Associated Press) 
 
 Workers prepare the stage for the second presidential debate between Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at Washington University in St. Louis, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) (Associated Press) 
 
 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): 
 
 10:10 a.m. 
 
 A Republican senator says Republicans can't win the White House with Donald Trump as their presidential nominee — and having him at the top of the ticket could drag down other Republicans. 
 
 Mike Lee says both Trump and his backers can cement a lasting legacy if he were to step aside, allowing Republicans to find a candidate who can bring together all elements within the party and defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton. 
 
 The Utah senator said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" that "we've got candidates who can do it. There's still time to do it, but we have to actually do it." 
 
 Lee is among a growing number of Republicans who have called for Trump to step aside following the release of a recording in which Trump makes crude comments about women. 
 
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 9:35 a.m. 
 
 Hillary Clinton's running mate Tim Kaine says a recording that captured crude language from Donald Trump reveals "a pattern of sexual assault" by the Republican presidential nominee. 
 
 Kaine said "it is much more than words." 
 
 The Virginia senator made the comments Sunday morning on CNN's "State of the Union." 
 
 Kaine noted that Trump has previously made disparaging remarks about women. He said, "There's kind of a piece of the jigsaw puzzle missing in Donald Trump where he does not look at women and consider them as equal to himself." 
 
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 9:25 a.m. 
 
 Donald Trump is thanking Republicans who are standing by him. 
 
 Trump sent a tweet Sunday after a growing list of elected Republican officials have called on him to abandon his presidential campaign. That followed the release of a recording of Trump making vulgar comments about women. 
 
 Trump tweeted on Sunday morning: "Tremendous support (except for some Republican "leadership"). Thank you." 
 
 In a posting Saturday evening, Trump praised supporters who turned up at a party unity rally in Wisconsin — an event that Trump was disinvited to by House Speaker Paul Ryan. The rally was in Ryan's congressional district. 
 
 At the event, Ryan was booed and heckled by Trump supporters, who shouted "Shame on you!" and "You turned your backs on us!" 
 
 Ryan has not withdrawn his endorsement. 
 
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 9:15 a.m. 
 
 Donald Trump's campaign says the Republican presidential nominee may describe Bill Clinton's sexual history in criminal terms at Sunday's debate. 
 
 Former mayor Rudy Giuliani said Trump wouldn't hesitate to talk about "the women that Bill Clinton raped, sexually abused and attacked." 
 
 Trump on Saturday retweeted a pair of postings by Juanita Broaddrick, whose accusations that Bill Clinton raped her in 1978 were never tested in criminal court. Bill Clinton has long denied the accusations. 
 
 Giuliani said Trump will cast Hillary Clinton's "as the attacker" of women when she claims to be their champion. 
 
 The strategy comes as Trump reels from the release of his recorded description of his sexual aggression toward women. Giuliani says "both sides have sinned. So how about we put that behind us?" 
 
 He spoke Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press." 
 
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 2:15 a.m. 
 
 Damaged but defiant, Donald Trump is limping toward the critical presidential debate against Hillary Clinton absent the backing of a growing group of Republican leaders. 
 
 Trump insists he will "never" abandon his White House bid despite calls for him to step aside after his vulgar descriptions of sexual advances on women were revealed. 
 
 Trump on Saturday retweeted a pair of postings by Juanita Broaddrick, whose accusations that Bill Clinton raped her in 1978 were never tested in criminal court. 
 
 Trump's task in Sunday's faceoff is enormous, and perhaps insurmountable. Even before the recording of his remarks were made public, the businessman was lagging behind Clinton after an undisciplined first debate and struggling to overcome deep skepticism among women about his temperament and qualifications to be commander in chief. 
 
 Trump has hinted he may turn the debate into a referendum on Clinton's marriage, namely her husband's extramarital affairs and her treatment of the women who were involved.
– Donald Trump is sorry but staying put, the GOP is in crisis mode, Saturday Night Live is pouncing, down-ballot Republicans are bailing, and the Internet and Sunday shows are alive with the sound of Trump's leaked tape. A look around the landscape, ahead of Sunday night's second presidential debate with Hillary Clinton, via the AP and others: Trump is tweeting thanks to those standing by him. "Tremendous support (except for some Republican "leadership"). Thank you." And also threats: "So many self-righteous hypocrites. Watch their poll numbers - and elections - go down!" Trump also retweeted posts by a woman who accused Bill Clinton of raping her in 1978. It would be nearly impossible to oust Trump from the ticket, GOP leaders tell USA Today, with a former RNC chief saying, "At this point, a vacancy would very likely forfeit the presidency irrevocably." Nonsense, says Utah Sen. Mike Lee, who is calling for Trump's ouster. "We've got candidates who can do it. There's still time to do it, but we have to actually do it." USA Today has a list of Republicans who have jumped ship. But wait, there are more tapes coming out of interviews on the Howard Stern show, ABC News reports. Politico conducted a poll in the wake of the tape's release, and finds that 45% of voters think Trump should not drop out, while 39% think he should. The split is pronounced along party lines, with 70% of Dems saying he should quit, while just 12% of Republicans and 13% of Republican women think so. Team Clinton thinks Trump has nothing left to lose, and is prepping for him to let loose at Sunday night's debate, reports Politico. The Clinton campaign has a new video out in which it lets Trump clips do all the talking. Dispatched as Trump's sole surrogate to the Sunday talk shows as Kellyanne Conway and Chris Christie were recalled, Rudy Giuliani said Trump wouldn't hesitate to talk about "the women that Bill Clinton raped, sexually abused and attacked." "Both sides have sinned. So how about we put that behind us?" We knew this Trump all along, Dana Milbank argues in the Washington Post. The AP wants to know why this is the straw that broke the camel's back here. Tim Kaine says the tape reveals "a pattern of sexual assault" that "is much more than words. There's kind of a piece of the jigsaw puzzle missing in Donald Trump where he does not look at women and consider them as equal to himself." Women are reacting to the scandal with rage, reports the New York Times, but many aren't surprised by such language and some even offer Trump support. "It was just men’s talk," says one woman interviewed. "Females, we do the same thing." Meanwhile, Nancy O'Dell, the woman Trump was discussing, has spoken.