The sole reason Amash runs will be to deprive Trump of just enough votes in Michigan (a key state) to help Plugs win a plurality there.
The Never-Trumpers are Democrats now.
They would have voted for Plugs anyway.
A pipe dream and wishful thinking.
Don’t think that will work. NeverTrumpers would vote D anyway, so there won’t be any real change.
True “Republican” neverTrumpers can today be fit in my closet. (And no doubt several of them would like to be there).
He might get a higher than normal amount of votes in his own district but I see no reason to suspect he’d get a lot of votes in the state at large. What’s his name recognition?
Johnson didn’t cost Trump Michigan and Amash would be certain to get fewer votes than Johnson did (in Michigan). Johnson got 3.57% there, I can’t see Amash touching that.
Possibly he could even take more Never Trump votes from Biden. Frankly, he doesn’t worry me. I’d be more worried about him running for reelection and getting enough to elect the rat to the House.
Keep in mind also that there will be a Libertarian party nominee (probably with 50 state ballot access) regardless of his decision to run or not and that person will be the frontrunner to come in third, probably even if it’s wackjob John McAfee. Ideally we’d want someone like Linc Chafee (who sadly dropped out) who appeals to Never Trumpers but has limited appeal to an actual libertarian who might hold his nose for Trump.