Nobody really gathers at the water cooler where I work, but lunchtime conversations are a pretty good gauge of political sentiment for the conservative POV. Admittedly I participate in some of these conversations, so I can't be sure that my own viewpoints haven't skewed things a bit. To be truthful, I hope they have.

We've gone from folks wanting to vote for Trump because "he's better than Hillary" to "Hillary is going to win anyway". Usually followed by discussion of firearms/ammo sales and when to time the market. Those buying need to do their buying before November, those selling should wait until after November...

The defeat is already in for Trump. The conservative base is unenthusiastic at best. Anyone with two brain cells to rub together knows that you can't win an election that way. Conservatives are not backing Trump in a show of solidarity.

The way I see it, conservative fall in 3 categories:

Never Trumps Totally embarrassed, and actively campaigning against him and vowing to never vote for him regardless of the outcome.

Trump Lites Embarrassed but still scared of Hillary and her Supreme Court nominees. So planning to vote for Trump, but not making a lot of noise about it, 'cause it stinks to be in that position, and history may yet judge them.

Trumpets These folks have chosen their supreme leader, and everything he says is Yuge!!!

Obviously I fall into the Never Trump category. Most conservatives I know land in the Trump Lite category. I have watched a few cross over in to Never Trump as the Donald's spewings get worse and worse. I haven't seen any go the other way.

I forsee a record low turnout for Trump in November. Bill may as well start selecting drapery colors for the West Wing now.