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babylonsister

(171,092 posts)
Sun Jul 7, 2019, 02:42 PM Jul 2019

Rep. Justin Amash: I Won't Rule Out 2020 Presidential Run

https://www.thedailybeast.com/rep-justin-amash-i-wont-rule-out-2020-presidential-run?ref=home

Rep. Justin Amash: I Won’t Rule Out 2020 Presidential Run
Justin Baragona
Published 07.07.19 9:44AM ET


Rep. Justin Amash (I-MI), who recently announced he was leaving the Republican Party after calling for President Trump’s impeachment, said on Sunday that he won’t rule out a presidential run in 2020. Appearing on CNN’s State of the Union, the former Freedom Caucus member confirmed that at the moment he plans to run for re-election to Congress as an independent, prompting host Jake Tapper to inquire about a possible third-party White House run.

“I still wouldn’t rule anything like that out,” Amash replied. “I believe that I have to use my skills, my public influence where it serves the country best and I believe I have to defend the Constitution in whichever way works best and if that means doing something else, then I do that.” Asked when he would make that decision, the libertarian lawmaker said it wasn’t on his “radar right now.”
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Rep. Justin Amash: I Won't Rule Out 2020 Presidential Run (Original Post) babylonsister Jul 2019 OP
That would be great. drray23 Jul 2019 #1
If he left the Republican party, what would he run as? Independent? Meadowoak Jul 2019 #2
Maybe he can be Bernie Sanders' running mate? FakeNoose Jul 2019 #3
Don't say such things! Anyone can run as a Dem if they choose ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #6
Libertarian Party, I hope. safeinOhio Jul 2019 #5
Well you can't say he isn't ambitious... Thomas Hurt Jul 2019 #4

drray23

(7,637 posts)
1. That would be great.
Sun Jul 7, 2019, 03:04 PM
Jul 2019

He would force trump to debate him. Also, he would take some of the GOP vote, even if only a few percents making it even more likely our candidate would win.

FakeNoose

(32,760 posts)
3. Maybe he can be Bernie Sanders' running mate?
Sun Jul 7, 2019, 03:17 PM
Jul 2019

As long as he doesn't try to pass himself off as a Democrat, I don't really care.



ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
6. Don't say such things! Anyone can run as a Dem if they choose
Sun Jul 7, 2019, 05:11 PM
Jul 2019

We have a big tent policy. All the candidate must do is register as a Dem and they can enter the race that very same day. Just look at what Bernie has done!











BTW:

safeinOhio

(32,720 posts)
5. Libertarian Party, I hope.
Sun Jul 7, 2019, 05:03 PM
Jul 2019

Just enough to screw trump out of a win. Might send some $ if he runs. Of course lots more to the Dem.

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