Pat Toomey Still Hasn’t Endorsed Trump And He’s Not Sure If He Will

Pennsylvania's Republican Sen. Pat Toomey speaks during a press conference on a recent shooting of Philadelphia Police Officer Jesse Hartnett, in Philadelphia, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016. FBI Director James Comey, the h... Pennsylvania's Republican Sen. Pat Toomey speaks during a press conference on a recent shooting of Philadelphia Police Officer Jesse Hartnett, in Philadelphia, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016. FBI Director James Comey, the head of the FBI said Thursday the agency has found no indication that the man who ambushed a Philadelphia policeman was part of an organized terror cell or that there are plans for another such attack in the city. (Alajandro A. Alvarez/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT MORE LESS
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Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) hasn’t endorsed Donald Trump and after a tape surfaced over the weekend showing Trump talking about grabbing women’s genitals, it’s not clear he ever will.

“As you may recall, unlike many of my colleagues, I made it clear back in May way back when Donald Trump emerged as the likely nominee that I had serious reservations and serious concerns. I still do,” Toomey told reporters following a breakfast event Tuesday, according to the Washington Examiner. “I remain unpersuaded. I have been outspoken about the specific concerns that I had, and I’ll continue to speak out when I think it’s appropriate.”

Unlike a host of senators over the weekend who unendorsed Trump or declared they would never vote for him, Toomey kept a lower profile.

On Tuesday, the Examiner reported that Toomey said “we have two terrible choices, and I think many Pennsylvanians view it this way.”

“This is not, ultimately, a referendum on anyone. It’s a choice. It’s a bad choice, and I still remain unpersuaded,” Toomey said.

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  1. Oh dear. With the recent Twitter-melt down and feral trumpers threatening to leave down-ballot races untouched, this is great news for a blue Senate. Please Toomey, don’t endorse Trump. Please/

  2. Cruz: Toomey is wrong. Hillary will appoint Abortion Doctors to SCOTUS. We must endorse Putin.

  3. 48.2% of PA like Hillary, Pat.

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