La Crosse Rep. Party chair: “I don’t think (Friday’s video is) going to influence people who’ve decided … to support Mr. Trump.”

Many Republicans in office are changing their tune

Since the video of Donald Trump using vulgar language about women, bordering on his describing sexual assault, was released Friday, many Republicans jumped ship from backing the presidential nominee.

Many lists – from USA Today to the University of Chicago – are popping up showing which senators, governors, U.S. House members and others are denouncing Trump. 

In La Crosse, however, Republican Party chair Bill Feehan, doesn’t see how the video will make a difference. 

“I don’t think that the recent revelations are going to influence people who’ve decided that they’re going to support Mr. Trump,” Feehan said before the second presidential debate Sunday. 

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Feehan also does not expect the new embarrassment for Trump to have much effect on how Republicans will do in state races around Wisconsin.

As for those Republicans moving away from Trump: “I think a lot of these politicans are looking out towards their own politcal futures,” Feehan said. “And the comments that were recently revlaved from Mr. Trump, no one can support those, and so I think that many people are looking to protect their own futures in politics.”

Feehan argues that it’s not practical to try to replace Trump as the nominee so close to the election, when the ballots in most states have already been set and early voting already started.

Trump, himself, has said, “Zero chance I quit.”

Thwarting Trump on the ticket isn’t impossible. Politico states that the scenario is a bit far-fetched— it’s been aptly referred to elsewhere as a “Hail Mary” plan.