CIA Veteran Evan McMullin launching presidential bid

[The Other Castro]

McMullin made the ballot in Utah:

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/evan-mcmullin-qualifies-utah-2016-227016

This is pretty much the only relevant state to his candidacy.

[An American Tail: Fubart Goes West]

McMullin made the ballot in Utah:

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/evan-mcmullin-qualifies-utah-2016-227016

This is pretty much the only relevant state to his candidacy.

Yeah. Utah is the only state where McMullin really matters. I don't think he'll get much more than 5% there, but that could swing it from Trump to Johnson or even Clinton. Utah's map will be a mess, I'm guessing.

[kyc0705]

McMullin made the ballot in Utah:

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/evan-mcmullin-qualifies-utah-2016-227016

This is pretty much the only relevant state to his candidacy.

Yeah. Utah is the only state where McMullin really matters. I don't think he'll get much more than 5% there, but that could swing it from Trump to Johnson or even Clinton. Utah's map will be a mess, I'm guessing.

When all is said and done, I'm really looking forward to Utah's percentages looking like a particularly competitive British parliament constituency.

[dspNY]

McMullin made the ballot in Utah:

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/evan-mcmullin-qualifies-utah-2016-227016

This is pretty much the only relevant state to his candidacy.

Yeah. Utah is the only state where McMullin really matters. I don't think he'll get much more than 5% there, but that could swing it from Trump to Johnson or even Clinton. Utah's map will be a mess, I'm guessing.

When all is said and done, I'm really looking forward to Utah's percentages looking like a particularly competitive British parliament constituency.

Gotta love 5-way races and the polling out of Utah will get crazier

[Speed of Sound]

McMullin has made the ballot in Iowa.

[Vega]

Who is his VP?

[IceSpear]

Who is his VP?

I hear David French is on the shortlist.

[Classic Conservative]

Who is his VP?

I hear David French is on the shortlist.

Star-quality talent that is!

[An American Tail: Fubart Goes West]

McMullin has made the ballot in Iowa.

Montana is news to me as well.

[OwlRhetoric]

He may make the ballot here in MN. The MN Independence Party nominated him last weekend, but they no longer have a guaranteed ballot line. They need to collect the 2K signatures. The IP has really fallen apart the last couple cycles, and never had much infrastructure to speak of since the Ventura years, so I doubt it helps much. He's likely to be a non-factor here whether on the ballot or not.

[Fargobison]

His people are clearly taking things more seriously than many of us assumed.  I believe he is also on the ballot in AR by virtue of a minor party offering him its line? I wouldn't be shocked at all if someone other than Trump wins UT now.  Also, let's see if he can get on the ballot in Arizona.  The couple % he could take from Trump there might be decisive.

They are very serious, they've even sued for ballot access in at least Texas.

[Desroko]

His people are clearly taking things more seriously than many of us assumed.  I believe he is also on the ballot in AR by virtue of a minor party offering him its line? I wouldn't be shocked at all if someone other than Trump wins UT now.  Also, let's see if he can get on the ballot in Arizona.  The couple % he could take from Trump there might be decisive.

They are very serious, they've even sued for ballot access in at least Texas.

Not to say that they're not serious, but this isn't evidence of it. Non-serious parties and candidates sue for ballot access all the time.

[Speed of Sound]

No Tennessee for McMullin, who failed to collect a whole 275 signatures needed. Catch the magic!

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/evan-mcmullin-no-tennessee-ballot-227277

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Updated Map:

Green - On Ballot or likely to be On Ballot
Blue - Failed to make Ballot or Unlikely to do so
Gray - Entered too late to make Ballot

[RI]

McMullin's favorables in Utah are at 17/10 at the moment, per PPP.

[Gustaf]

Wait, what. How did he fail to get on in Tennessee of all places??

[The Other Castro]

McMullin's favorables in Utah are at 17/10 at the moment, per PPP.

Not as good as Sausage McMuffins with its 33/25 favorables.

[IceSpear]

Wait, what. How did he fail to get on in Tennessee of all places??

He collected just 129 of the 275 signatures required. Looks like no one wants him - shocker!

Link.

Were you one of the signers?

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Wait, what. How did he fail to get on in Tennessee of all places??

He collected just 129 of the 275 signatures required. Looks like no one wants him - shocker!

Link.

That is embarrassing. I've definitely collected more than 300 valid signatures in my life. It isn't that hard if you have a handful of days and a group of like five people spread out in a medium/large city. 

[Fuzzy Bear]

Why is he even running?  So the #NeverTrump crowd can simply have someone they agree with exactly?

[kyc0705]

Do you think he'll at least get more votes than Rocky de la Fuente?

[An American Tail: Fubart Goes West]

Do you think he'll at least get more votes than Rocky de la Fuente?

Now that's a good question. I'll say yes, he will beat De La Fuente.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Do you think he'll at least get more votes than Rocky de la Fuente?

Now that's a good question. I'll say yes, he will beat De La Fuente.

I bet he won't. De La Fuente has actually managed to get on more ballots and has a very meager campaign infrastructure in place (ironically, the best for the Reform Party since Uncle Pat ran) for a while. I think they'll more or less tie for sixth place.

[Gustaf]

Wait, what. How did he fail to get on in Tennessee of all places??

He collected just 129 of the 275 signatures required. Looks like no one wants him - shocker!

Link.

That is embarrassing. I've definitely collected more than 300 valid signatures in my life. It isn't that hard if you have a handful of days and a group of like five people spread out in a medium/large city. 

To be fair they have to be spread out. It's like 30 in each CD or something silly so I guess that is why they fell short, failing in some rural area or something.

[Stranger in a strange land]

He is apparently going to make the ballot in VA.  9600 signatures submitted where the requirement is 5000.  He's also on in ID if that hasn't been noted yet.

he might actually be a factor in NOVA & Virigina Beach (Intelligence Community and Defense Contractors) if (and this is a big if) people outside of Atlas actually find out who he is.