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Independent conservative presidential candidate Evan McMullin readily acknowledges he faces long odds in his long-shot White House bid that essentially counts on denying any one candidate 270 Electoral College votes and throwing things to the U.S. House at this point.
The state has voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election since 1968.
He said people will be able to vote for him in more than 40 states by Election Day, and claimed interest has surged “Tenfold” in the last week.
“We are only two months into this thing. We started from zero in so many ways,” Mr. McMullin told The Washington Times this week.
In addition to making a legitimate push to try to compete in as many states as he can, Mr. McMullin has colored his candidacy with a distinct anti-Trump tinge.
A strong showing in traditionally deep-red Utah could put a dent in Mr. Trump’s total, and Mr. McMullin said he’s also targeting states like Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Virginia, and Arizona.
Mr. Trump has campaigned on a nationalist theme that Americans are getting ripped off, whether it’s on trade deals, illegal immigration, or other countries’ reliance on the U.S. in international pacts like NATO. Ms. Finn acknowledged such a message could have resonance with Americans down on their luck who feel let down by their political leaders, and that Mr. Trump has certainly “Triggered something” within the broader Republican party.