At least 50 GOP leaders have said they won't vote for Trump since vulgar audio surfaced

The NeverTrump campaign is back and stronger than ever.

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published 10 October 2016

At least 160 Republican leaders have announced they do not support Donald Trump for president, with almost a third of those leaders having disavowed the nominee since tapes featuring audio of Trump graphically discussing his pursuit of women surfaced Friday, The New York Times reports. Since the tapes were revealed, Arizona Sen. John McCain, former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, and dozens of others have announced they will not be supporting Trump in the election.

"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," Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz said Friday. Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who ran against Trump in the Republican primaries, said, "I will not vote for a nominee who has behaved in a manner that reflects so poorly on our country. Our country deserves better."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.