And NO! This is not a post about Trump and his outside chance of becoming the president of the United States……something even more creepy.
As the election creeps up there are always some interesting stories that need to be read……
Surprise quiz!
Ever hear of Evan McMullin?
NO?
He is an independent candidate for president from the great state of Utah.
Why is his name coming up?
It may sound nuts, but an analysis at FiveThirtyEight lays out the longshot scenario of how the nation’s next president could be … Evan McMullin. As Benjamin Morris writes, the chances of the independent candidate claiming the White House “are slim, not none.” And it’s all about Utah: A traditional Mormon conservative, McMullin has positioned himself as an alternative to Trump—and that may be a winning strategy in his home state, where Trump has acknowledged a “tremendous problem” rallying support, per the Deseret News. If McMullin snatches Utah’s six electoral votes, he could prevent any candidate from collecting the 270 electoral votes required to win. In that situation, the election would be decided in Congress, opening up the chance for McMullin.
With many House Republicans turning their back on Trump of late, it’s possible they’d choose McMullin over the man atop their party’s ticket. (Morris lays out in detail the convoluted process in the House and Senate that could conceivably put him over the top.) You’d be forgiven for not recognizing the name—only 52% of Utahans know who McMullin is, based on a recent state poll. (The former CIA officer’s bio is here.) Still, McMullin was polling at 22% in the state—ahead of Gary Johnson and trailing the deadlocked Clinton and Trump by just four percentage points. With residents in what one BYU professor describes as a “full-scale revolt” against Trump, there’s a real possibility McMullin can take the state, especially if he secures Mitt Romney’s endorsement. Read the full analysis here.
I know…this is a long shot….but still fun to contemplate…..but win the election?
…….(Smiles and exits stage right)……..
I love it when a potential spoiler is lurking. This US election is finally getting my attention again. AWESOME!
Just when I am starting to lose interest….this close to the vote and we hear NOTHING on the issues just the gossip of the day…..
*grin*
You ARE a shit-disturber, aren’t you?
(That term is NOT an insult; it’s a compliment in my world….)
As I smiled my way through the article, which sounds no less implausible than any of this election’s tales, the one glaring fact(oid) I noted that might make me a bit nervous to have him get into office…. It stated he was a CIA officer… probably trained by the Senior Shrub during his reign of evil in that institution…. Just what we need in the White House is another spook….
gigoid, the dubious
Yep, it gives me joy…LOL chuq
Mormon President?
Scary right? LOL chuq