What if John Kasich runs as an independent candidate for president in 2020?

[Yavin4]

Who would he hurt more? Trump or the Democratic nominee?

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. Trump because he'd peel off the never Trumper Republicans.

[rzemanfl]

2. If Drumpf is still around in 2020 we're fucked. n/t

[mountain grammy]

4. Yep

[democratisphere]

5. drumpf will be long gone by 2020.

[former9thward]

7. Long gone before 2020 is now.

When do you think he will be gone? I read countless posts saying he would be dumped before the Republican convention, and then dumped by the electoral college. So far no one's crystal ball is working very well.

[democratisphere]

10. My political guru is telling me he'll be gone by May 2019.

[IluvPitties]

11. From your fingertips to God's screen...

[democratisphere]

12. Swear on a pitbull's fangs it will happen.

[sprinkleeninow]

29. Not happening for 'spring cleaning now' looks like. Mb 2019.

[democratisphere]

31. Mueller still compiling a mountain of evidence which will take more time.

[sprinkleeninow]

32. I know, I know. Patience USED to be one of my stronger virtues.

Aggravated that this crapola is happening at this stage of my game. And husband's. He's looking at retirement not far away.

[magicarpet]

3. All depends who runs as the Dem and Rethug...

In any event a third party candidate like Kasich would likely split the R voter block and cause the Dem to win more total votes.

But..... will the Dems take the majority back in the House of Representatives.

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The Twelfth Amendment requires the House of Representatives to go into session immediately to vote for a president if no candidate for president receives a majority of the electoral votes (since 1964, 270 of the 538 electoral votes).

[oberliner]

6. He's a Republican

[IluvPitties]

8. He can attract independents and middle of the road people.

Dude is a Gerald Ford kind of Republican, a dying breed.

[rockfordfile]

14. He's a far right republican.

The same guy that supported the lieIraq war.

[IluvPitties]

17. Not really. He's, for the most part, socially moderate.

Talk radio and Trumpers reject him as a liberal for a reason.

[Garrett78]

23. And that reason is tactical...it moves the Overton Window.

Kasich is only "moderate" in the insane world in which we now find ourselves. That anyone would call him "moderate" makes for a sad statement about where we are in this society.

[NEOBuckeye]

18. Not when they learn more about him.

He's a terrible governor, and would make an even worse President. The man is insufferable.

[Garrett78]

24. The vast majority of so-called "independents" are very partisan.

Studies have made clear that most of today's so-called "independents" are actually more partisan than the average party-affiliated voter of decades past. They simply like calling themselves "independent."

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

9. Trumpy

[no_hypocrisy]

13. Who will fund his campaign?

[blueinredohio]

15. However Kasich runs for president it's still NO

[Sherman A1]

16. Kasich can run as a Republican or an Independent

he simply has no chance to get very far as he is not nearly bizarre enough for the GOP voter.

[Cosmocat]

34. Yep

nm

[shanny]

19. he splits the right, prob. gets some independents,

but not Ds.

[trueblue2007]

20. HURT TRUMP. WE.... the dems dont like Kasich.

[More_Cowbell]

21. Depends on who the GOP puts in as VP, if Trump and Pence go

Get Trump or Pence to appoint a moderate GOPer as VP, to ascend when they're gone, and that person might have a chance to stick around in 2020

[world wide wally]

25. But there is no such thing as a moderate Republican

[Freddie]

28. And Kasich sure isnt one of them

Pretty sure the “women are only Tupperware for the sacred unborn” part is just a piece of it. Very anti-union, pro privatizating schools. Makes the occasional moderate noise so he looks reasonable compared to most of them.

[rufus dog]

22. Then the Dem nominee will beat the shit out of two assholes

and it would hurt tRump more

[TheDebbieDee]

26. The Never-Trump republicans will vote for Kasich...

A hopefully highly-motivated Dems and Progressives electorate will vote for the Dem candidate and I pray that will be enough to get a Dem/Progressive into the WH!

[RKP5637]

27. Donald J. Dump IMO would be more hurt. n/t

[TlalocW]

30. He'll lose

But I don't see his having much of an effect on whomever the repub candidate will be. He can come off as smart and moderate (though he's not) - neither are qualities republicans hold in high regard these days.

TlalocW

[BluegrassDem]

33. Kasich is a conservative Republican who is sane

Not a moderate. Kinda like George H.W. Bush. I think he would hurt Trump more if only in OH, MI, PA, and other rust belt states. I don't see him hurting the Dems much.

[Lil Missy]

35. Democrats would win. n/t