At least six operatives who have been prominently involved in the Republican political world have been linked to Kanye West's captivating 11th-hour independent 2020 presidential bid.
West's team withdrew his bid to get on the ballot in New Jersey after signatures came under scrutiny there. His team also missed the deadline in South Carolina and couldn't muster the 400 people campaign advisors said they felt that they needed to gather signatures to get West on the ballot in California.
The source said West would like to"have a miracle,""stop" Biden and give Black America a"positive choice" or"learn something for the 2024 run." Jacoby, who has been described in media reports as a"professional signature collector," has been active in supporting various pro-GOP causes in Florida, California, Arizona and Massachusetts unrelated to West.
On Wednesday, when Trump was asked by a reporter if he had heard about Republicans working to get West on the ballot, he said,"I like Kanye very much. I have nothing to do with him getting on the ballot." When called by ABC News, Shelley Kon, one of the nine electors who signed for West in Colorado, said she was told by her friend, Rachel George, a veteran Republican operative who served on several staffs and campaigns including a three-year stint as communications director for then-Colorado Rep. Cory Gardner not to talk to reporters and to refer them to the campaign. Kon said she was"embarrassed" when the calls from journalists began.
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