Trump finds few willing to work for him

[struggle4progress]

BY STEVE PEOPLES, ASSOCIATED PRESS
June 25, 2016 at 9:20 AM EDT

WASHINGTON — To compete against Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump has finally conceded, he needs more than the bare-bones campaign team that led him to primary success. Yet he’s finding that many of the GOP’s most experienced political aides just aren’t willing to work for him.

From Texas to New Hampshire, well-respected members of the Republican Party’s professional class say they can’t look past their deep personal and professional reservations about the presumptive presidential nominee.
There are exceptions, but many operatives who best understand the mechanics of presidential politics fear that taking a Trump paycheck might stain their resumes, spook other clients and even cause problems at home. They’re also reluctant to devote months to a divisive candidate whose campaign has been plagued by infighting and disorganization.

“Right now I feel no obligation to lift a finger to help Donald Trump,” said Brent Swander, an Ohio-based operative who has coordinated nationwide logistics for Republican presidential campaigns dating back to George W. Bush ...

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/in-need-of-help-trump-finds-few-willing-to-work-for-him/

[SunSeeker]

1. I don't get why these Republicans think Trump is so different from them.

They share so many core positions, on everything from abortion to taxes. I think it is more that they don't like his style, rather than his substance. To me, both Trump's style and his substance are appallingly repulsive. But then I feel that way about most Republicans.