Sen. Bernie Sanders denied signing a petition to get Kanye West included on the presidential ballot in Wisconsin after reports that his name was among several contested signatures gathered by the musician's unorthodox campaign.
Sen. Bernie Sanders denied signing a petition to get Kanye West included on the presidential ballot in Wisconsin after reports that his name wasNBC News"Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd asked Sanders about the reports Sunday, noting Mickey Mouse was also among the questionable signatures for West.
"I cannot confirm Mickey Mouse," Sanders replied."But I can tell you I certainly did not sign that petition." West's campaign turned in 2,400 signatures to have his name added to the ballot in the Badger State, where an independent candidate needs 2,000 approved signatures to be included.Democrats have filed a challenge to West's nomination papers. There is no guarantee they will be successful in getting the contested names tossed. In the 2011 recall election of then-Gov. Scott Walker, state regulators allowed signatures by Mickey Mouse and Adolf Hitler to stand.
West has already missed the deadline to make the ballot in many states, making it impossible for him to secure the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win in November. Democrats believe his campaign's primary purpose is to hurt Joe Biden in swing states like Wisconsin.
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