MANCHESTER, N.H. — Women voters in swing states are expressing deep disgust about
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s assertion that an old tape featuring him talking
about groping women amounted to “locker room talk” and not sexual assault.

But interviews
with several dozen on Monday show Trump’s latest actions, including bringing women who have
accused former President Bill Clinton of sexual harassment or rape to Sunday’s debate, did little to
sway their opinions about the presidential contest. Many Republicans and independents said they
already weren’t going to support Trump, but weren’t convinced to vote for Hillary Clinton. Some said
they wouldn’t vote at all or would choose Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson.

“It didn’t
surprise me that it came from him. It makes it even more shameful that there’s a possibility that he
would represent the United States,” said Chris O’Rourke, a New Hampshire voter who doesn’t identify
with a political party. But, she added, “I’m not a fan of the Clintons. … I don’t know if I’m going to
vote.”

In the 2005 recording released Friday, Trump is heard saying he can grab, kiss and “do
anything” with women because he is famous. On Sunday he denied that he’s ever grabbed women
without their consent and again characterized the comments as “locker room talk.” Prior to the
debate, he met with three women who have accused Bill Clinton of harassment or rape. The former
president never faced criminal charges in relation to the allegations, and a lawsuit over an alleged
rape was dismissed. He did settle a lawsuit with one of the women who claimed harassment.

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Trump was already struggling with women voters, while Clinton is looking to run up her
margins with them to make up for her challenges among men. Among registered voters, women were
more likely than men to say they’d be afraid if Trump were elected, 60 percent to 52 percent,
according to a recent Associated Press-GfK poll released before the tape of Trump came to light.
They were more likely to say he’s not at all civil, 54 percent to 49 percent, or compassionate, 58
percent to 50 percent.

And 51 percent of women said they planned to vote for Clinton compared to 34 percent for
Trump.

The 2005 tape prompted a stream of elected Republicans, including Sens. Kelly
Ayotte of New Hampshire and Rob Portman of Ohio, to denounce their party’s nominee. But many
women voters said the tape shouldn’t have been surprising.

Debbie Manzanares, a
Republican from Colorado, won’t cast a vote for Trump, but the tapes aren’t the reason.

“If
anyone’s surprised,” she said. “They haven’t been listening.”

Marie Cote, of New Hampshire,
is one voter who said the tape did sway her vote. Cote, 60, said she was on the fence about voting for
Trump because she sees him as a “go-getter.” But she has five daughters, and Trump’s comments
about grabbing and kissing women disturbed her.

“It concerns me about what their future will
about grabbing and kissing women disturbed her.

“It concerns me about what their future will
be like if he’s president,” she said.

Cote said she’s now leaning toward voting for Clinton but
hasn’t decided, adding, “It is hard for women.” Cote said she thinks it’s fair game for Trump to link
Hillary Clinton to her husband’s infidelities: “She must’ve known he was a womanizer.”

Still,
some female voters said they planned to vote for Trump despite being appalled by his latest remarks.
Susan Broadwell of New Hampshire, who wore a “Nobody for President” shirt as she grocery
shopped, said some of Trump’s behavior is “distressing, to say the least.” But she said Trump’s words
pale in comparison to some of Clinton’s actions, particularly her response to the 2012 attack that
killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya.

Broadwell, 56, met Trump at a rally in New
Hampshire earlier this year. She said she appreciates that he is the same person in public and in
private.

“I’m willing to see what he can do,” she said.

But others said they’ll vote for
Johnson because they dislike Clinton and Trump so deeply. Cynthia Isom of Pennsylvania said the
recording reveals Trump’s true thoughts on women and that she felt he was trying to intimidate Clinton
in Sunday’s debate.

“I just can’t look in the mirror and say I voted for either one of them,” she said.

Democrats like Anne Green of Pennsylvania wonder how any women could vote for Trump at this
point.

“If any woman votes for Trump, they’re out of their mind, but I do know a few people
who are,” she said.

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