Representatives for Kanye West
Kanye Omari WestKushner says he met with Kanye West for ‘general discussion’ on policy The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden, Harris make first public appearance as running mates Kanye West meets with Jared Kushner amid White House bid: Report moreThe presidential campaign delivered Friday petitions to the Iowa Secretary of State Friday for him to appear on the ballot in November.
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate tweeted that he “will review the petitions to make sure they meet the minimum requirements.”
I can confirm that representatives of Kanye West’s presidential campaign have just submitted nominations to our office. We will review the petitions to make sure they meet the minimum requirements. @kanyewest # Election2020
– Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate (@IowaSOS) August 14, 2020
The West’s campaign, presumably backed by GOP strategists, has already submitted paperwork to appear on the ballot in a handful of states, including Wisconsin and Ohio.
West is a former supporter of President Trump
Donald John TrumpUSPS warns Pennsylvania post-in polls may not be delivered on time to count. Michael Cohen book accuses Trump of corruption, fraud Trump demands post-vote for Florida Congress primary MORE who famously visited the White House in 2018. West said in an interview earlier this month that he “does not deny” that his campaign could harm former Vice President Joe Biden
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However, it is unclear how much of an impact West will have, even if he appears on a substantial number of ballots – a national poll released by Politico-Morning Consult on Wednesday left him at just 2 per cent among likely voters in general , as well as among Black voters.
Should he appear on the ballot in Iowa, West will compete in a state that Democrats all but wrote off at the beginning of the 2020 cycle, but have become increasingly competitive. The Real Clear Politics poll average puts Trump just 1.7 points ahead of Biden in Hawkeye State.
The award-winning rapper has caught on to a litany of controversial remarks, including that slavery was a “choice” and that Harriet Tubman “never really freed the slaves, she just worked them for other white people.”
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