Opinion: Can Amash take on Trump in 2020?
Rep. Justin Amash addresses a rally near the Capitol in Washington in 2013. By Jennifer Rubin Jennifer Rubin Opinion writer covering politics and policy, foreign and domestic Email Bio Follow Opinion writer May 22 at 11:00 AM Before the Democratic House majority took over in January, Rep. Justin Amash was known outside of Michigan by only a relatively few political junkies. His strident libertarianism — e.g.
“I’m just focused on defending the Constitution, it’s not something I’ve thought about,” Amash said. “I don’t take things off the table like that, but it’s not something at the forefront of my considerations right now. I’m just focused on my job. I wouldn’t take running for governor off the table or Senate or statehouse, I don’t take things off the table.”
Nevertheless, the purpose of Amash’s campaign would be to throw the election to the Democrat, a proposition that might reduce support for him and frankly not sit well with Amash either. Amash’s chances in a GOP primary would be slim at best, but he might draw free media attention, flummox Trump and demonstrate the president’s vulnerability. Moreover, if he were to win any delegates, he’d be able to go to the convention and raise all sorts of issues and get a TV audience .
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