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Rep. Justin Amash ‘carefully’ considering third-party presidential run
Fox News ^ | 04/15/2020 | Marisa Schultz

Posted on 04/15/2020 11:16:42 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Rep. Justin Amash is considering a third-party presidential run this year to challenge President Trump and Joe Biden, and will be making a decision “soon,” his campaign said Wednesday.

The campaign for Amash, the former Republican, put out a statement Wednesday saying the Michigan independent will make a decision “soon.”

“In mid-February, Justin Amash paused active campaigning for his congressional seat to carefully consider a presidential run,” his campaign said. “He has been discussing the potential campaign with his family, his friends, his team, and others, and a decision can be expected soon.” […]

Amash is a libertarian-minded conservative who was an ardent supporter of Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, during his 2012 presidential run and backed his son, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. during the 2016 primary election. Amash later endorsed Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, when Paul’s campaign fizzled out and refused to vote for Trump in the general election. …

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TOPICS: Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: amash; antisemitism; astroturf; devos; devosfamily; gretchenwhitmer; justinamash; losertarians; michigan; palestinians; paultards; randpaul; ronpaul; tds; thirdparty
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1 posted on 04/15/2020 11:16:42 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

15 minutes of fame ended 15 years ago


2 posted on 04/15/2020 11:17:25 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: Olog-hai

Who?


3 posted on 04/15/2020 11:18:06 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Olog-hai

A stalking horse to try and divert votes from Trump.

Just a few votes in a few states could tip the balance.

And the deep state will doubtless pony up the money for such campaigns.


4 posted on 04/15/2020 11:18:17 AM PDT by CondorFlight
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To: Olog-hai

Pull in whatever never-Trumper bucks you can... and when the campaign shuts down you keep the change. Nice gig!

He won’t get political levels of money like tens of millions. But maybe he hauls in a couple of hundred thousand and pays for a lake house.


5 posted on 04/15/2020 11:18:51 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: CondorFlight
A stalking horse to try and divert votes from Trump.

That will be good for Libertarian Party, Meghan McCain, Mitt Romney and the staff of National Review. Everyone else will vote for Trump, Biden or Green Party.
6 posted on 04/15/2020 11:20:20 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: CondorFlight

Amash would pull votes from Biden, not from Trump.


7 posted on 04/15/2020 11:20:21 AM PDT by Artemis Webb (There are only two genders.)
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To: Olog-hai
“In mid-February, Justin Amash paused active campaigning for his congressional seat to carefully consider a presidential run...”

Translation: he knows he has no chance of being re-elected to Congress so it's Grab All The Campaign Contributions I Can Before Looking For A Real Job Time!

8 posted on 04/15/2020 11:20:59 AM PDT by decal (I'm not rude, I don't suffer fools is all.)
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To: CondorFlight

like” Egg McMuffin “from Utah?? :)


9 posted on 04/15/2020 11:21:50 AM PDT by GAHeel
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To: Artemis Webb

I think you are right.

A lot of Republican “Never Trumpers” would be comfortable voting for Biden. Amash gives them an “out”.


10 posted on 04/15/2020 11:21:58 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Olog-hai

They have to try to split the non-D vote in Michigan. The Dims don’t want to lose it again.


11 posted on 04/15/2020 11:23:19 AM PDT by Ingtar (Days for infected to double: 2.4, 2.9, 3.1, 3.3, 3.7, 4.3, 4.7, 5.1, 5.2, 5.7, 6.3, 6.9)
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To: Artemis Webb

Amash would pull votes from Biden, not from Trump.
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Agree.


12 posted on 04/15/2020 11:23:21 AM PDT by Conserv
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To: CondorFlight

Right.

Only purpose would be to try to prevent Trump from winning and keep the Never Trumpers happy.


13 posted on 04/15/2020 11:24:57 AM PDT by comebacknewt (Trump trumps Hate)
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To: dfwgator
"A lot of Republican “Never Trumpers” would be comfortable voting for Biden. Amash gives them an “out”."

That makes a lot of sense.

14 posted on 04/15/2020 11:26:37 AM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: Olog-hai

Good he will pull from Biden with the never trumpers


15 posted on 04/15/2020 11:27:47 AM PDT by italianquaker
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To: Artemis Webb

Correct. The votes going to him would be the Never Trumpers and those on the left who aren’t happy with Biden. These are not Trump voters. Never were. Too much out there about vast numbers of independents and former Dems (and even a few who voted 3rd party last time) who are voting Trump this time - and the China thing, bringing manufacturing home, has been in his wheelhouse since 2016. It’s going to be a winning issue (if he needed another one). Also his track record.


16 posted on 04/15/2020 11:28:17 AM PDT by JLLH
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To: Olog-hai

once again, the libertarians are willing tools of the liberals.


17 posted on 04/15/2020 11:28:38 AM PDT by JohnBrowdie
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To: Olog-hai

Amash is a MCGA guy. Make China Great Again. https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2019/05/18/republican-justin-amash-calls-for-impeachment-while-holding-personal-business-interests-in-china/


18 posted on 04/15/2020 11:28:50 AM PDT by usual suspect
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To: Olog-hai

Like anyone is going to vote for a weasel that looks like he is always suffering from constipation.


19 posted on 04/15/2020 11:28:57 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck (If the Trump Administration doesn't prosecute the coup plotters he loses the election in 2020)
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To: Artemis Webb

“Amash would pull votes from Biden, not from Trump.”

Nope, we have FReepers here that think this A-hole is great.

He would take just enough conservatives votes to give Biden the win. No liberals would vote for him.


20 posted on 04/15/2020 11:30:21 AM PDT by Beagle8U (Slo-Joe Biden... puts the DEM in Dementia.)
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