William Weld, the Libertarian vice presidential nominee, says he will focus solely on attacking Donald Trump for the rest of the campaign in an effort to block the Republican from capturing the White House.
Weld, a former Republican governor of Massachusetts, told The Boston Globe that he also hopes to work with Mitt Romney and others after the election to forge a path for the GOP to rebuild.
"Maybe somebody is going to come up with a new playbook, and I don't know who it's going to be, but it would be fun to participate," Weld said.
Weld's remarks signaled an apparent loss of faith in running mate Gary Johnson, a former Republican governor of New Mexico. Johnson has stumbled in recent interviews, most notably replying "What Is Aleppo?" when asked about the war-ravaged city in Syria and by failing to come up with the name of a single world leader he admires.
Weld vowed to remain Johnson's running mate but said his main goal was to stop Trump.
"Mr. Trump's proposals in the foreign policy area, including nuclear proliferation, tariffs and free trade, would be so hurtful, domestically and in the world, that he has my full attention," Weld said.
In theory, Weld's efforts could help Democrat Hillary Clinton, whose allies have sought to minimize support for Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein. President Barack Obama has suggested that Americans who vote for Johnson or Stein, or who decline to cast ballots, are in effect voting for Trump.
