Subject: FW: Donald Trump: Not Playing Well in States
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Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 08:09:16 -0700

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Donald Trump: Not Playing Well in States

Donald Trump has been the presumptive nominee of the Republican party for just over two weeks. All across the country, headlines and editorials are telling the story of Donald Trump as the Republican nominee: he’s a loose cannon whose hateful language and reckless policies show he’s simply too big a risk for the country.

See below for local coverage of Donald Trump’s campaign thus far:

Iowa

Des Moines Register: Trump's refusal to share his tax returns raises questions<http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/editorials/2016/05/18/editorial-trumps-refusal-share-his-tax-returns-raises-questions/84501638/>

Nixon was right: The people have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. The people also have a right to know whether a billionaire running for president has paid his fair share of taxes.

Muscatine Journal: What doesn't Donald Trump want you to know about his wealth?<http://muscatinejournal.com/news/opinion/what-doesn-t-donald-trump-want-you-to-know-about/article_9cfaf892-7b2a-5a67-84b5-119304413099.html>

For one thing, if we were able to see how Trump's fortune is structured and how much tax he pays on it, we would also be able to compute his liability under his proposed changes to the tax code. In other words, we would be able to approximate how much Trump stands to earn for himself and his heirs by pulling the strings of power. Is it any surprise he won't go there?

Minnesota

Minneapolis Star Tribune: Trump strains the U.S.-U.K. 'special relationship'<http://www.startribune.com/trump-strains-the-u-s-u-k-special-relationship/379717571/>

Should he be elected, Trump would quickly learn just how much he — and America — needs the U.S.-U.K. special relationship and how essential it is to further tighten transatlantic bonds. Principled conservatives, who can rightly take pride in Republicans’ role in building and maintaining these ties in the postwar era, should reflect carefully about whether they dare trust them to such an undisciplined, unwise brawler.

Bemidji Pioneer: Shifting focus from Trump: Some state Republicans want party to emphasize local candidates, separate from presumptive nominee<http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/4034958-election-shifting-focus-trump-some-state-republicans-want-party-emphasize-local>

"There are a lot of varying opinions about how our party should proceed,” said Beltrami County Republicans Chair Ken Cobb. “I think one thing has been evident through the entire process and that is we're all committed to our down ballot candidates, legislative and locally. We're trying to work through how to proceed because we do have differences in how much support we can give the nominee."

Missouri

Springfield News-Leader: Mr. Trump, release your tax returns<http://www.news-leader.com/story/opinion/editorials/2016/05/18/mr-trump-release-tax-returns/84527096/>

Whatever the reasons, Trump’s constantly changing positions about his returns — gonna release them, can't release them, want to release them, might release them — raise suspicions that he’s concealing something. On Friday, he went so far as to tell ABC's Good Morning America that his tax rates are "none of your business." Well, actually, they are because Americans have the right to know whether someone who wants to lead the nation pays what he owes, is free of financial conflicts of interest and gives generously to worthy causes.

Nevada

Las Vegas Review Journal: The Donald sits on his returns<http://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-the-donald-sits-his-returns>

While every major party nominee for president in the past 40 years has released his or her tax returns before the election, Donald Trump continues to hold out, saying that he’s waiting until the completion of an ongoing audit.

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Union Leader: Shaheen hits Trump on minimum wage views<http://www.unionleader.com/article/20160511/NEWS0605/160519905/-1/mobile?template=mobileart>

“This is one of the many reckless proposals that Donald Trump has made that would send our country in the wrong direction,” Shaheen said in a conference call with reporters on Tuesday.

WMUR: Shaheen hits Trump’s call to eliminate federal minimum wage<http://www.wmur.com/politics/shaheen-hits-trumps-call-to-eliminate-federal-minimum-wage/39477344>

Veteran state Rep. Mary Jane Wallner, D-Concord, echoed Shaheen, and former state Commissioner of Resources and Economic Development Sean O’Kane said elimination of the minimum wage could be “uniquely devastating” to New Hampshire because a large number of minimum wage workers are employed in the tourism industry.

Laconia Daily Sun: Horn: Top of GOP ticket spells trouble<http://www.laconiadailysun.com/newsx/local-news/94637-horn-top-of-gop-ticket-spells-trouble>

Leery of the impact of Donald Trump's candidacy on the remainder of the Republican ticket, Jennifer Horn, chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party, told Belknap County Republicans this week that the state party will direct its resources to maintaining its majorities in the New Hampshire Legislature and capturing the governorship.

New Jersey

Newark Star Ledger: What's Trump hiding? A political liability, probably<http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/05/whats_trump_hiding_a_political_liability_probably.html>

But mostly, releasing a tax return is a commitment to transparency, and it's more relevant for candidates who cannot be judged on a record of government service. In either case, someone running for president should be willing to demonstrate that he has lived up to his tax obligations.

New York

Buffalo News: Trump should end the subterfuge and give voters access to tax returns<http://www.buffalonews.com/opinion/buffalo-news-editorials/trump-should-end-the-subterfuge-and-give-voters-access-to-tax-returns-20160517>

One of the ways in which Americans can truly examine a presidential candidate is through the candidate’s tax returns, which is why many more people should be upset over Donald J. Trump’s refusal to release his tax filings.

North Carolina

Raleigh News-Observer: Republican financier Art Pope says he won’t support Donald Trump<http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article77212692.html>

Art Pope, a North Carolina businessman and major financial backer of Republican candidates, said Thursday he won’t support Donald Trump for president.

Charlotte Observer: Share those tax returns, Donald Trump<http://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article78447127.html>

Only, they are the public’s business, which even Richard Nixon recognized despite his tendency to underpay. As for Trump’s audit defense, Nixon released his tax returns while they were under audit. Trump has no excuse for not releasing the returns other than his own hubris.

Ohio

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Break with Trump, or be stuck with him forever<http://www.cleveland.com/obrien/index.ssf/2016/05/break_with_trump_or_be_stuck_w.html>

Republican officeholders can either spend the next six months explaining why they're going down with a ship they never even intended to board, or save themselves a lot of heartache by publicly throwing Trump overboard and pouring their efforts into down-the-ballot races.

Pennsylvania

The Express Times: ’Lot of fence mending to do': Kasich backer Charlie Dent not sold on Trump<http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/elections/index.ssf/2016/05/lot_of_fence_mending_to_do_kas.html>

"With the Republican nomination now secured for Donald Trump, he has a great deal of work to do to convince many Americans, myself included, that he is prepared and able to lead this great nation."

Philadelphia Inquirer: Former Pa. Gov. Ridge says he won't vote for Trump<http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/big_tent/Former-PA-Gov-Ridge-says-he-wont-vote-for-Trump.html#2HP0xH5KpCRA2fyD.99>
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge (R) has made no secret of his disdain for the man his party seems about to nominate for president over the past few months. Unlike some GOP leaders who are now making peace with the idea of Donald J. Trump at the head of the ticket, however, Ridge is sticking with his “Never Trump” position.

Rhode Island

Providence Journal: Donald Trump's taxes<http://www.providencejournal.com/opinion/20160517/editorial-donald-trumps-taxes>

A tax return shows your income, for one thing. It shows your exemptions. It shows your charitable donations. It provides information about your business activities. It provides information about whether and how you’ve sheltered your income offshore. It provides clues about your wealth, a subject about which Mr. Trump is remarkably touchy, claiming to be worth more than $10 billion, while Forbes and Fortune magazines have estimated his worth at less than half that amount.

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For Immediate Release, May 19, 2016
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