WASHINGTON – Political commentator Chuck Todd drew attention Wednesday afternoon when he reported on MSNBC that he's been told at least one Republican senator is planning to endorse Hillary Clinton if the GOP continues its path nominating businessman Donald Trump for president.
"No," Kirk campaign manager Kevin Artl told Illinois Review when asked if the Illinois junior senator was considering making the move Todd reported.
Kirk is facing a Republican challenger in the March 15th GOP primary, and the winner will face the winner of the Democrat primary next November. During his first term as Illinois' U.S. Senator, Kirk has departed from the Republican side of the aisle on several occasions to support Democratic legislative efforts.
“I heard real, real speculation today from very informed people that at least one Republican Senate incumbent, if given the choice, might publicly endorse Hillary Clinton,” Chuck Todd told his audience. “There’s at least one that I’ve heard could end up doing that, making that choice.
Todd added that such an endorsement would come, “not because they want to, but because they need to send that message.”
“Look, there’s a bunch of them running for re-election in blue states. That’s what’s going on here.”
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