Electoral State Map 2016: Clinton Leads; Republican Heads Say Clinton Could Claim Key States if Trump Does Not Change
Republican leaders criticize Trump's ability to handle situations and wants him to consider change to prevent Clinton on claiming their states
Two top elected Republican officials voiced their doubts about Donald Trump's ability to win in two battleground key states of Ohio and Arizona. This was after the Republican nominee suffered another blow in his campaign. Recent surveys show that Trump is falling terribly behind Clinton after he criticized leaders in his own party and had a public spat with the Muslim-American parents of an American soldier who was killed while he was stationed in Iraq.
Pessimisms from Ohio and Arizona
Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona were interviewed on television Sunday and both leaders were skeptical if Trump can win in their respective states. Kasich and Flake said that the business mogul should consider changing as a candidate to stop Clinton from taking over.
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The two have criticized Trump before but their latest negative comments came after Clinton's noticeable rise in the polls.
Kasich mentioned his doubts about Trump to lead the Buckeye state during an interview with CNN. He said that Trump's win in Ohio could be crucial in getting more electoral votes. He said that Trump may lead in some parts of Ohio where people are unsatisfied and frustrated and haven't had answers to their pleas. However it may still be difficult to win overall.
Meanwhile, Flake was interviewed at the "Face the Nation" program on CBS. He mentioned that Hillary Clinton could overpower Trump if he does not take more care in holding on to a state that favors Republicans but would consider otherwise because of its increasing Hispanic population. He also mentioned that if Bill Clinton was able to win Arizona in 1996, then Hillary can, too.
Trump should become a more serious candidate
Flake mentioned that Hispanics are now more interested in voting and this could completely change the game for Trump. He mentioned a "meaningful immigration reform" in Arizona and Trump should become a more serious candidate if he wants to charm voters in the state.
In most of his speeches, Trump was very keen on his views on immigration. He once mentioned building a wall to keep illegal immigrants from coming in and to make Mexico pay for the construction. Trump also proposed a ban on the entry of Muslims in the country.
Republican leaders should push back
Flake said that the Republican side should push back and convince Trump to change. He said that Trump's statements are unbecoming of a man who is to become the president of the United States. The senator from Arizona also said that they need a more responsible campaign that they have not seen yet in Trump.
Meanwhile latest electoral map shows Clinton up 217 votes against Trump with only 191. There are 91 days till the 2016 presidential elections and only 12 or fewer states are toss ups (shown in map with tan color).
Trump distracted by his own controversies – Kaine
Senator Tim Kaine, Clinton's running mate, was quick to comment about Trump's misfortunes and said that while their campaign has successfully delivered an economic message, Trump is distracted by his own mistakes. He specifically noted that as he and Hillary went on the road to address topics about how to roll out more jobs and how to revive the economy, Trump was busy dodging criticisms from people about the Khan family and about backing Ryan's campaign for re-election.
