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Anti-Trump Republican Launching Independent Presidential Bid [Evan McMullin]
BuzzFeed ^ | August 8, 2016 | McKay Coppins

Posted on 08/08/2016 5:59:23 AM PDT by C19fan

Key players in GOP’s anti-Trump movement are preparing to launch an independent presidential campaign for Evan McMullin — a CIA veteran and the chief policy director of the House Republican conference — sources close to the effort told BuzzFeed News. Veteran Republican strategist Rick Wilson, a Florida-based media consultant and outspoken Trump critic, is expected to be involved in McMullin’s campaign. Sources said Wilson was in Washington on Sunday meeting with members of McMullin’s prospective campaign — which includes some who were involved in a group called Better for America, which has been pushing an independent presidential bid.

(Excerpt) Read more at buzzfeed.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 201608; 2016election; antitrump; better4america; betterforamerica; cia; goldmansachs; gop; gope; house; mcmullen; mcmullin; nevertrump; pelosi; rickwilson; sanfrancisco; standuprepublic; thirdparty; trump
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1 posted on 08/08/2016 5:59:23 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan

Go Trump.


2 posted on 08/08/2016 6:00:34 AM PDT by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: C19fan

Rick Wilson is sour grapes.....Trump fired him

Plus getting on ballots etc is not going to happen

This is just noise


3 posted on 08/08/2016 6:01:19 AM PDT by Nifster (Ignore all polls. Get Out The Vote)
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To: C19fan

If Trump loses I am done with the republican party. You just know that Ted and the Bushes are up to their eyeballs in this along with Romney.


4 posted on 08/08/2016 6:02:27 AM PDT by stockpirate (BEST F'ING ELECTION EVER)
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To: C19fan

William Kristol in ecstacy!!


5 posted on 08/08/2016 6:03:04 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: C19fan

Evan Who???????? ‘Nuff said!


6 posted on 08/08/2016 6:03:52 AM PDT by commish (Freedom tastes Sweetest to those who have fought to preserve it!)
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To: C19fan

He will never make it on the majority of the state’s ballots, He won’t be in the debates and nobody ever heard of the guy.

This is would be laughable if it weren’t so pathetic.


7 posted on 08/08/2016 6:04:03 AM PDT by PJammers (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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To: C19fan
From an earlier thread....

The deadline for independent candidates per state signature submission requirements has already passed in 27 states:

AR DE FL GA IL IN KS MA MD ME MI MO NB NV NJ NM NY NC OK PA SC SD TX VT WA WV WI

Besides the glaring and laughable lack of any path to victory, access to ballots are already completely closed in 5 states:

DE MI NJ SD WV

And additionally closing in 10 states before the end of August:

LA MI MS MO MT NV OH [<-on Wed.] OR TX VA

38 posted on 8/8/2016, 5:56:46 AM by StAnDeliver (PS - Vote Trump. Vote Coal.)

8 posted on 08/08/2016 6:04:06 AM PDT by spokeshave (Somewhere there is a ceiling for Trump.....Yeah, it's called The Oval Office)
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To: C19fan

The D and R branches of the Uniparty Establishment are freaking out at the prospect of a President Trump.


9 posted on 08/08/2016 6:04:39 AM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: commish

Even McMuffin?
Mayor McCheese??


10 posted on 08/08/2016 6:05:27 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Nifster

Filing deadlines:
https://ballotpedia.org/Filing_deadlines_and_signature_requirements_for_independent_presidential_candidates,_2016

I may have lost count, but it looks like the filing deadline has passed in 23 states already, with 14 more having deadlines in the next 10 - 11 days (through and including 8/19)

The phrase “too little, too late” comes to mind.


11 posted on 08/08/2016 6:06:11 AM PDT by garyb
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To: C19fan

The Cheap Labor Express must stop Trump fromstopping the illegal alien inundation.
They have invested millions in keeping the borders open and the laws unenforced.
They do not intend to let the citizens stop them from flooding the country with fraudulently documented foreigners.


12 posted on 08/08/2016 6:06:16 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam , Know Peace)
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To: C19fan

republican/conservative voters were bad this year. Our leaders must rub our noses in a pile of Hillary to make us behave better next election.


13 posted on 08/08/2016 6:06:27 AM PDT by LostPassword
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To: C19fan

Pro-Hillary Republican Caucus is desperate.


14 posted on 08/08/2016 6:07:40 AM PDT by joshua c (Cut the cord! Don't pay for the rope they hang you with.)
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To: C19fan

Could help TRUMP to denounce the uniparty and the RIGGED system connecting directly with the people.

Maybe they are feeling a little bit nervous. ...with their libtard fellows


15 posted on 08/08/2016 6:07:53 AM PDT by Ulysse (h)
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To: C19fan

I’ll be sure to vote against the GOP for the rest of my life.


16 posted on 08/08/2016 6:07:57 AM PDT by chris37 (heartless)
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To: Travis McGee

This bid isn’t about winning, it’s about spoiling Trump’s chances to get to 270 EVs. Even with the few states that are left where he can run, he could still have a devastating spoiler effect.


17 posted on 08/08/2016 6:08:29 AM PDT by GCC Catholic (Stay out of the weeds! Let's hold fast to the path and Make America Great Again!)
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To: stockpirate

I’m done too.


18 posted on 08/08/2016 6:08:42 AM PDT by Pinkbell (Liberal tolerance only extends to people they agree with.)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

The Terd Burglar?


19 posted on 08/08/2016 6:09:15 AM PDT by Gaffer (Paint your face, gird yourself and stand with your backsides to the enemy.)
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To: GCC Catholic

Exactly. He knows he can’t win. He just wants to stop Trump from winning.


20 posted on 08/08/2016 6:09:44 AM PDT by Pinkbell (Liberal tolerance only extends to people they agree with.)
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