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Trump and Clinton face massive fight for moderate Republicans

By David M. Drucker
Published May 15, 2016 4:18am ET
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Trump and Clinton face massive fight for moderate Republicans
"Both Trump and Clinton are in a position where both are in pretty bad shape. There is opportunity to do better, but also equal risk of imploding," said Republican pollster David Winston. (AP Photos)

A titanic battle is shaping up as Hillary Clinton tries to get moderate Republicans to defect from Donald Trump and hand her the presidency in November.

The key will be whether those natural, but less fervent, Republicans side with Trump because the GOP is their natural home or whether Clinton can peel away their loyalty by harping on his volatility and demotic style.

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