"A nonpartisan group working to ensure that a potential independent candidate for president will be on the ballot in all 50 states says it hopes to have locked down a challenger in one month’s time.
Better for America Chairman John Kingston, a conservative donor with ties to George W. Bush, John McCain and Mitt Romney, said his group has been in discussions with current and former senators, governors and senior military officials and “absolutely” expects an independent candidate will emerge.
Better for America launched earlier this month to ensure that any potential independent candidate that emerges will have ballot access in all 50 states.
While the group waits on a candidate, it's taking care of the cumbersome ballot access requirements
that are a hurdle for any independent candidate. The group is essentially carving out a placeholder on the ballot in hopes that the spot is claimed by a candidate at some later date.
Kingston, who launched the effort with his own money, said the group will be on the ballot in New Mexico, New Jersey, Delaware, Iowa and Alaska by the end of next week.
Deadlines to make the ballot in Texas, South Dakota and North Carolina have already passed. Deadlines in Illinois, Indiana and New Mexico come at the end of the month and require between 15,000 and 25,000 signatures.
The group counts conservative lawyers Mohammad Jazil and Matthew Sawyer as members. Sawyer notably served as general counsel to Ross Perot’s Reform Party bid in 1996, in which Perot took 8 percent of the vote.
Former Gov. Christie Todd Whitman and Election Reform Expert Dr. David King Join Better for America's Advisory Board" TheHill
Better for America Chairman John Kingston, a conservative donor with ties to George W. Bush, John McCain and Mitt Romney, said his group has been in discussions with current and former senators, governors and senior military officials and “absolutely” expects an independent candidate will emerge.
Better for America launched earlier this month to ensure that any potential independent candidate that emerges will have ballot access in all 50 states.
While the group waits on a candidate, it's taking care of the cumbersome ballot access requirements
Kingston, who launched the effort with his own money, said the group will be on the ballot in New Mexico, New Jersey, Delaware, Iowa and Alaska by the end of next week.
Deadlines to make the ballot in Texas, South Dakota and North Carolina have already passed. Deadlines in Illinois, Indiana and New Mexico come at the end of the month and require between 15,000 and 25,000 signatures.
The group counts conservative lawyers Mohammad Jazil and Matthew Sawyer as members. Sawyer notably served as general counsel to Ross Perot’s Reform Party bid in 1996, in which Perot took 8 percent of the vote.
Former Gov. Christie Todd Whitman and Election Reform Expert Dr. David King Join Better for America's Advisory Board" TheHill
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