{"id":132828,"date":"2020-04-14T08:25:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T12:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/rep-justin-amash-looking-closely-at-getting-into-2020-presidential-race-as-independent\/"},"modified":"2020-04-14T08:25:25","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T12:25:25","slug":"rep-justin-amash-looking-closely-at-getting-into-2020-presidential-race-as-independent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/rep-justin-amash-looking-closely-at-getting-into-2020-presidential-race-as-independent\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Justin Amash \u2018Looking Closely\u2019 at Getting into 2020 Presidential Race as Independent"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rep. Justin Amash \u2018Looking Closely\u2019 at Getting into 2020 Presidential Race as Independent<\/b><\/p>\n

Rep. Justin Amash (I-MI) said on Monday that he’s “looking closely” at getting into the presidential race as an independent candidate.<\/p>\n

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Americans who believe in limited government deserve another option. t.co\/c7P2vOTyOe<\/a><\/p>\n

— Justin Amash (@justinamash) April 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Thanks. I’m looking at it closely this week.<\/p>\n

— Justin Amash (@justinamash) April 14, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Amash made the remarks after Trump declared that he has “total authority” over governors to re-open the country’s economy.<\/p>\n

ICYMI: Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) Gets Standing Ovation for ‘Courage’ in Calling for Trump’s Impeachment: WATCH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Some, however, warned Amash that he would end up reelecting Trump.<\/p>\n

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Whoever is POTUS in 2021, you’ll have more influence as a congressman reelected as an independent than as a failed presidential candidate. You’ll take principled stands against the next POTUS and show that opposition isn’t wholly partisan. Isn’t that better than being a spoiler?<\/p>\n

— Eric Columbus (@EricColumbus) April 14, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The Washington Post<\/em> notes<\/a>: “The Libertarian Party is planning to nominate a candidate for president on May 25 at its convention in Austin, but no well-known figures have entered the race. Former Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee, who joined the party last year, abandoned a bid for the nomination this month. Former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld, the party’s 2016 nominee for vice president, returned to the Republican Party this year to run a protest campaign against Trump. Weld ended his campaign last month. Amash, a vocal critic of Trump, voted for the president’s impeachment last year and has repeatedly declined to rule out<\/a> a White House run.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Rep. Justin Amash ‘Looking Closely’ at Getting into 2020 Presidential Race as Independent<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n