With Clinton extending her advantage in the polls, Republicans increasingly fear the presidential election is lost. Trump is betting GOP voters will reward him for taking the fight to party leaders, such as McCain, who pulled support for Trump in the wake of leaked remarks from 2005 that captured Trump boasting that his fame allows him to grope and kiss women without their consent. A spokeswoman said U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan would focus entirely on protecting the party’s House and Senate majorities in the final weeks of the race.
