republican candidates tight race across country tie knot try decide whether disavow support party presidential nominee donald trump especially since multiple sexual assault allegations surface u.s. senator pat toomey pennsylvania virtual tie democratic challenger race could tip control senate choose third option say nothing toomey appear vulnerable republican senator avoid answer question whether vote trump even denounce billionaire real estate developer lewd comment women allegations inappropriate sexual behavior democratic challenger katie mcginty spend days hammer toomey reticence coin term fraidy-pat tie candidacy trump every turn pennsylvania political analysts say toomey may take safe path give need stitch together coalition working-class white voters support trump moderate college-educated suburbanites find rhetoric distasteful poll average show trump lose state hillary clinton margin percentage point mcginty hold lead less point senate race poll senate candidates debate monday pennsylvania vote republican presidential candidate since george h.w bush 1988. toomey seat 2010 percentage point think make right choice think ways say g. terry madonna director franklin marshall college poll lancaster pennsylvania rock hard place choose stay middle question whether back party presidential nominee non-issue virtually election year bedevil republicans face competitive race across country control senate hang balance like senator kelly ayotte new hampshire rescind support anger trump core supporters others like senator richard burr north carolina stick trump risk lose moderate voters handful republicans include ayotte recently change mind try straddle issue withhold formal endorsement say still plan vote trump pennsylvania campaign one half dozen close contest senate grab expensive senate race country 100 million party outside group pour state august mcginty serve environmental adviser former president bill clinton administration spend months try link toomey trump redouble efforts last 10 days multiple women come forward accuse trump sexually assault follow release video record 2005 brag lewd term behavior thursday second time since tape become public mcginty hold conference call reporters assail toomey describe tacit support trump senator pat toomey distinction senate candidate entire unite state america refuse come clean whether support donald trump say one way interpret pat toomey still stand donald trump toomey criticize trump outrageous comment decline say whether vote position reiterate monday first two debate mcginty however say probably announce decision nov. elections previously suggest might statement toomey spokesman turn criticism around call mcginty rubber stamp democratic establishment washington pat toomey prove stand party pennsylvania families like gun safety fight corporate welfare end wall street bailouts spokesman ted kwong say email katie mcginty name single disagreement party whether reckless iran deal thousands new middle-class tax hike charlie gerow veteran republican political consultant pennsylvania involve race say toomey middle-of-the-road strategy necessary give deficit trump face state toomey gerow say afford alienate trump backers place like southwestern pennsylvania even try appeal voters philadelphia lehigh valley suburbs think best strategy among several unpalatable options gerow say think good way approach dilemma vote trump pennsylvania republican senator say