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tritsofme

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15. We are coming to close to the point that this would be difficult to pull off.

Reply to LAGC (Original post)

Sun Nov 22, 2015, 06:32 PM

Nov 2015

Many states have "no sore-loser laws" that prohibit someone who loses a primary election from running for the same office as an independent.

Filing deadlines will start catching up with him at some point as well.

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Trump again won’t rule out a third-party run [View all] LAGC Nov 2015 OP

Go Indie! Iliyah Nov 2015 #1

won't be an issue - GOP is going to nominate him Adenoid_Hynkel Nov 2015 #2

The HATE party or The FEAR party? Wonder which name he would go with. lunasun Nov 2015 #3

Clown Party. bullimiami Nov 2015 #7

nope silly and kooky to make people laugh lunasun Nov 2015 #11

Let's hope one of the left behind GOPers does run third party. Cleita Nov 2015 #4

the gop will fall in love with trump if they think he can win...that's ALL they care about. spanone Nov 2015 #5

Well, winning is all we care about too davidn3600 Nov 2015 #13

Pretty please! cyberswede Nov 2015 #6

Trump vadermike Nov 2015 #8

+1 !! exactly. lunasun Nov 2015 #12

Sore loser laws in enough states make that an empty threat Lee-Lee Nov 2015 #9

Some key deadlines are beginning to come up Gothmog Nov 2015 #10

Great idea, Donald. You go for it! yardwork Nov 2015 #14

We are coming to close to the point that this would be difficult to pull off. tritsofme Nov 2015 #15