Several of the US Republicans who have distanced themselves from the party's presidential nominee, Donald Trump, face tight re-election contests next month, prompting several to agonise over where they stand.
Some who have condemned Mr Trump - for the lewd remarks captured on video and released last week - have faced a backlash from voters.
And others have been decried by their electorate for not rebuking the businessman.
Kelly Ayotte, a New Hampshire senator, typifies the kind of tortured journey some have gone on as, say critics, they try to second-guess where the public allegiance lies.
Here is how her position has evolved.
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