Amash is an ex-Republican representative who endeared himself to many Democrats by quitting the GOP and voting to impeach President Trump.
Critics say a third-party bid by Amash, an independent who endeared himself to many Democrats by quitting the Republican Party and voting to impeach President"I like Justin. I love democracy. But I do think a 3rd party run increases the chances of Trump's re-election," tweeted Andrew Yang, a former Democratic presidential primary candidate who has endorsed Biden.
"We don't know who people will vote for. It's impossible to say whether more people will vote for Biden or Trump if I'm in the race or not in the race," Amash said Wednesday morning on MSNBC. "So I think there's a big factual issue there." "The way we got Donald Trump is because every Republican who didn't like Donald Trump was told ... you have to vote for the Republican. Similarly, people are being told today on the Democratic side, you have to vote for Joe Biden and Republicans are being told you have to vote for Donald Trump again," Amash said. "That's not the way the system is supposed to work.
George Conway, a conservative Trump critic and husband of White House advisor Kellyanne Conway, tweeted: "Needless to say, my views align more closely with Amash's than Biden's. But the only real effect Amash could have in this campaign is to enhance Trump's chances. This is a terrible idea."
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