Meg Whitman will support Clinton for president

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

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Source: The Hill

A Hewlett-Packard executive and Republican fundraiser said Tuesday she will back Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for president.

Meg Whitman said she plans to give a "substantial" contribution to Clinton's campaign to make sure Republican nominee Donald Trump doesn't become the next president.

“I will vote for Hillary, I will talk to my Republican friends about helping her, and I will donate to her campaign and try to raise money for her,” Whitman told The New York Times on Tuesday.

Whitman, who ran for governor of California in 2010, said she doesn't agree with Clinton on many issues, but noted that the Democratic nominee would "be a much better president than Donald Trump."

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/290209-meg-whitman-will-support-clinton-for-president

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The day started with a GOP Congressman backing Hillary, and now ends with Whitman.

And she's open that she doesn't agree with Hillary on much, but wants to stop Trump at any cost.

With Hillary's favorables on the rise post-convention, look for the few halfway sane GOP figures left to see this as an opening to come out solidly against Trump.

[ffr]

1. The republican exodus accelerates up and down the ladder

Not only in support for the more qualified opposition candidate, but also financial backing to make such a victory more possible.

WOW!

[Yallow]

2. The Rats.....

[SFnomad]

3. Wow ... simply wow ... I'm speechless n/t

[NBachers]

4. Whitman, of course, lost her California governor bid, but she spent an enormous amount of money.

If she puts up her money and influence, it translates into more votes for Clinton and fewer votes for Trump. She saturated the media during her 2010 campaign.

I couldn't stand her in the California election, but I can tolerate some elements of her behavior if she supports Clinton.

I'll probably draw the line at Gnarly Carly, though.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Duplicate of pre-existing Late Breaking News thread clearly visible below on front page.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141540365

[Feeling the Bern]

6. I see Clinton winning at least 370 with coattails of carrying at least six flipping Senate seats

If we can overcome gerrymandering, we could have at least two years of Democratic domination in Washington to undo the damage of Bush finally and overcome GOP obstruction.

[OKNancy]

7. Locking - duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141540365