washington democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton wednesday accuse republican opponent donald trump incite violence call gun right activists stop nominate liberal u.s. supreme court justices clinton comment add grow outcry trump remark tuesday north carolina rally interpret call violence white house rival remark also fuel widespread concern ability stay track word matter friends former u.s. secretary state rarely engage direct back-and-forths republican rival say rally des moines iowa run president president unite state word tremendous consequences yesterday witness late long line casual comment donald trump cross line say cite casual incite violence trump insist interview fox news remark call political physical action tremendous political power save second amendment tremendous new york businessman say look power term vote refer obviously refer everybody know it u.s. constitution second amendment guarantee right keep bear arm think anything remotely comparable one tell joke opponent get shoot never hear say bob shrum top aide al gore presidential campaign 2000 john kerry 2004. high-profile republicans rank-and-file voters appear shake wednesday string trump misfire struggle best reject divisive candidacy pledge withhold endorsement others back clinton include msnbc host joe scarborough former republican congressman florida call party leaders replace trump ticket new reuters/ipsos poll take aug. 5-8 trump late controversy show nearly one-fifth 396 register republicans say want trump drop race another 10 percent say know whether republican nominee clinton campaign see open move bring disenchant republicans fold announce official intraparty outreach effort behalf democratic nominee clinton campaign website republicans political independents sign pledge support list 50 prominent republicans independents endorse monday 50 republican national security officials sign open letter question trump temperament call reckless unqualified president top republicans include senator susan collins maine week disavow trump say back clinton jam rohrscheib 74 register republican retire u.s. navy officer washington state tell reuters reality nov. election tough one quandary go vote rohrscheib say trump dismiss defections criticism unsurprising reaction so-called washington elite drive change status quo one group appear unswayed trump donors reuters interview nine major trump donors wednesday one say second amendment comment give pause trump texas fundraise co-chair gaylord hughey call interpretation remark condone violence ridiculous ludicrous another issue press really twist make headline hughey say mike smith republican voter reuters/ipsos poll respondent say support trump still receive republicans almost seem obligatory rather voluntary almost point think go vote hillary like say smith 74-year-old retiree live clearwater florida mr. trump make nervous republican strategist trump supporter ford connell say trump dig deep hole voters win election need make referendum hillary clinton rig system trump seek use economic policy speech detroit monday correct series missteps include prolong clash parent fall muslim american soldier remark tuesday undermine effort get pick judge nothing folks trump say rally north carolina although second amendment people maybe know continue federal official familiar matter deny media report u.s. secret service investigate threats presidents candidates formally speak trump campaign remark trump comment result backlash occur reuters/ipsos poll show 44 percent 1,162 register voters believe trump exit race tuesday clinton lead trump percentage point 3-point lead late last week strategists trump detractors agree would difficult impossible remove trump republican ticket wishful think believe republicans go replace nominee convention people grasp straw ron bonjean republican strategist unaffiliated trump tell reuters likely scenario would replay 1996 presidential race republican party essentially desert nominee bob dole badly trail president bill clinton focus congressional race clinton blast trump 'casual incite violence republicans shake