George H.W. Bush Allegedly Says he will Vote for Hillary Clinton
Of the five living presidents, four have endorsed Hillary Clinton this election cycle. George W. Bush remains the only president who has yet to endorse a candidate, and he has so far refused to comment on the race.
September 23, 2016
Former President George H.W. Bush plans to vote for Hillary Clinton in November, according to a Facebook post on Monday by Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland and niece of John F. Kennedy. In response to the post, Jim McGrath, a spokesman for Bush, said in a statement that “the vote President Bush will cast as a private citizen in some 50 days will be just that: a private vote cast in some 50 days. He is not commenting on the presidential race in the interim.” If true, Bush will become the fourth of five living presidents planning on voting for Clinton.
Bush is one of many Republicans who are not completely on board with their nominee. Donald Trump has proved to be a deeply controversial figure in his party, drawing derision from many prominent members of the GOP who feel that his nomination inspires hatred in the American public. Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee in 2012, made headlines in March when he said that he will not vote for Trump. Neither of the two former presidents from the Bush family attended the GOP convention in Cleveland. John Kasich, governor of Ohio and a rival to Trump in the primaries, repeatedly reiterated his refusal to support his party’s nominee.
