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Kanye West Announces He’s Running For President
forbes.com ^ | Jul 4, 2020

Posted on 07/04/2020 8:19:36 PM PDT by Helicondelta

Kanye West is an artist, producer, record label executive and fashion designer, but that’s apparently not enough for the multi-hyphenate. Now, the hip-hop powerhouse is looking to add another job to his ever-expanding resume: politician.

The rapper took to Twitter on America’s birthday (July 4) to officially announce he is running for the highest office in the land. The superstar began his message by writing, “We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future,” and he quickly got straight to the point by stating quite plainly, “I am running for president of the United States!” He then added the hashtag #2020VISION, which may be something he continues to use moving forward.

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To: Kudsman

A journey to where? I don’t think he’s figured that out yet. The guy changes every time you turn around. I wouldn’t trust him, because two weeks from now he could be embracing Islam, Buddhism, or Shintoism.


61 posted on 07/04/2020 10:23:48 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: Helicondelta

I wouldn’t go expecting all Democratic black votes going to West.

Roughly 30 to 35 percent of blacks will still vote for Trump...that doesn’t change. I would suggest in California...it won’t matter much (6-percent of voter base is black, and 1/3 of them will go to Trump)....so taking California votes away from Biden doesn’t achieve much.

It’s states like Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, etc....where West might achieve status and take votes from Biden.

But one odd aspect is out there...BLM will confuse their enthusiasts by saying that voting for West, is a no-go. Yet, he is the black candidate.


62 posted on 07/04/2020 10:26:43 PM PDT by pepsionice
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To: LadyDoc

The hospitalization for “temporary psychosis” may set his campaign back a little.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kanye-wests-hospital-stay-inside-rappers-troubled-recent-weeks-105881/


63 posted on 07/04/2020 10:29:07 PM PDT by boycott
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To: Monty22002

Camacho 2024

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3854054/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3856858/posts


64 posted on 07/04/2020 10:31:34 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
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To: boycott

Well it seems to me the reason why he waited so long was to avoid all that looking into his background and such. No debates no nothing just hi I’m Kanye and vote for me oh and by the way I’m famous..


65 posted on 07/04/2020 10:42:54 PM PDT by funfan
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To: Helicondelta

A Democrat Ross Perot.


66 posted on 07/04/2020 10:46:35 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Father in Heaven, I trust in Your love.)
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To: CaptainK

Call me an optimist. Dreamer. Whatever. I do not hate the man.


67 posted on 07/04/2020 10:50:15 PM PDT by Kudsman (Jewish lives matter.)
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To: mass55th

Idk. What I do know is there is much bigger threats to my peace than Kayne West.


68 posted on 07/04/2020 10:52:58 PM PDT by Kudsman (Jewish lives matter.)
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To: CaptainK

Btw, maybe him snatching Taylor’s mic wasn’t such a terrible thing eh? In 20/20 hindsight.


69 posted on 07/04/2020 10:55:10 PM PDT by Kudsman (Jewish lives matter.)
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To: HypatiaTaught

That’s not the plan. The plan is for him to peel off black Trump voters.


70 posted on 07/04/2020 10:57:39 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: HypatiaTaught

Wonder if that’s the idea?


71 posted on 07/04/2020 10:58:54 PM PDT by GLDNGUN
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To: Kudsman
I did get a chuckle out of it I have to admit, but mostly because he is crazy.

I'll believe he has been divinely inspired if he can get his wife to keep her clothes on.

72 posted on 07/04/2020 11:00:01 PM PDT by CaptainK ('No collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker')
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To: CaptainK

She has since he’s been with her right? He’s probably an extremely forgiving person. That’s a pretty admirable trait in my book.


73 posted on 07/04/2020 11:03:43 PM PDT by Kudsman (Jewish lives matter.)
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To: Helicondelta

He mentioned running in 2024 before. Given he’s missed the 2020 deadline, gotta think he means 2024.
Dude has a TON of sway. Still top 50 on Twitter even after being silent for last 1-2 yrs in regards to politics.
Trump won with 8% of the black vote. Kanye came out as a Trump fan after. Trump now hovers around 30% approval from likely black voters. In part due to Kanye’s now silenced voice. Which is sad. If they can shut Kanye up for dissent against the democrat party, just damn.
I’ll listen to the dude in 2024. I don’t care what ticket, the guy has issues (who doesn’t) but spits his truth. And I tend to like it lately.


74 posted on 07/04/2020 11:12:52 PM PDT by JohnC2004
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To: Helicondelta

Get campaign slogan: “Kanye for President of Kenya”

Catchy, isn’t it?

Kanye West - all over the place but probably a nice guy
Col. Al West - hero
Prof. Cornell West - academic fraud and human brillo-pad


75 posted on 07/04/2020 11:29:17 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (??)
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To: HypatiaTaught

agree-if this is not a stunt -it will pull from Biden


76 posted on 07/05/2020 12:19:55 AM PDT by TECTopcat (e)
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To: Helicondelta; LS; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; AuH2ORepublican

Whut?

It is

A) Publicity stunt, not really gonna run

B) Wants to help Trump by taking votes from Biden (libs seems to think so)

C) Wants to help Biden by talking votes from Trump

D) He’s just nuts

?


77 posted on 07/05/2020 12:48:07 AM PDT by Impy (Thug Lives Splatter)
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To: MagillaX; campaignPete R-CT

Optimistic projections aside there is little reason to believe Trump is gonna break out with the black vote, especially now.

And little reason to believe anyone other than blacks or young white idiots would vote for West. He might attract nonvoters the most, which wouldn’t effect the outcome.


78 posted on 07/05/2020 12:53:09 AM PDT by Impy (Thug Lives Splatter)
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To: bleach

He’ll siphon more votes from so-called “Republicans” than from Democrats. He’s hoodwinked everyone on his “conversion,” which is just a publicity scam to solidify his brand name, but today’s stupid Evangelicals will believe him.

This is not good, if true.


79 posted on 07/05/2020 12:56:35 AM PDT by fwdude (Pass up too many hills to die on, and youÂ’ll eventually fall in to some ocean and perish.)
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To: kara37

Biden already promised the VP post to a “womyn.” He’d majorly tick off the feminist contingent of the D base if he went back on that.


80 posted on 07/05/2020 1:01:50 AM PDT by fwdude (Pass up too many hills to die on, and youÂ’ll eventually fall in to some ocean and perish.)
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