Donald Trumps Slip in Polls Has G.O.P. Worried about Congress NY Times: Dem and GOP private polls show Trump cratering Donald J. Trumps support has plunged across the swing-state map over the last 10 days, wiping out his political recovery from September and threatening to undo weeks of Republican gains in the battle for control of Congress . ..a Republican strategist involved in several House races in swing states, said she was dismayed by a sudden exodus of independent voters in more diverse parts of the country. They are really starting to pull away from Trump, said Ms. Hickey, describing his soaring unpopularity with independents as entering uncharted territory. .. Republicans are holding out hope that Mr. Trump can at least execute what some cheekily call a lose-close strategy: holding Mrs. Clinton to a narrow victory, and sparing other Republican candidates in the process .. private polling by both parties shows an even more precipitous drop, especially among independent voters, moderate Republicans, and women. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/06/us/politics/donald-trump-campaign.html http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/10/06/us/politics/donald-trump-campaign.html ALSO SEE: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/05/us/politics/mike-pence-donald-trump-tim-kaine.html http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/05/us/politics/senate-kelly-ayotte-donald-trump.html Some 90 or so GOP candidates have dumped Trump and are putting as much distance between as they can .. Many more are on the fence if the polls continue and/or Trump crashes and burns at debate #2 Look out for the mass exit
