If an independent-conservative ticket decides to run against TRUMP ...

[sportydude]

... in what states are they going to campaign? And where would they spend money?

(I know that the situation regarding South Dakota and Texas is a bit complicated, but let's assume the ticket is allowed to be on the ballot in all 51 states enfranchised subdivisions.)

[Kingpoleon]

Easily wins the fifty-first state, IMO.

[Fargobison]

... in what states are they going to campaign? And where would they spend money?

(I know that the situation regarding South Dakota and Texas is a bit complicated, but let's assume the ticket is allowed to be on the ballot in all 51 states.)

AK, UT, ID, WY, ND, NE, KS, CO, IA and WI.

Would be my target states.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

The only person to do such a thing is Rick Perry.

[sportydude]

... in what states are they going to campaign? And where would they spend money?

(I know that the situation regarding South Dakota and Texas is a bit complicated, but let's assume the ticket is allowed to be on the ballot in all 51 states.)

AK, UT, ID, WY, ND, NE, KS, CO, IA and WI.

Would be my target states.

It would be so odd, unwonted and hilarious to see a candidate of either party campaign in AK, UT, ID, WY, ND, NE and KS.

[TomC]

My question is: when will we start to see movement on Betfair?

[Ronnie]

I'm guessing the campaign would focus almost entirely on the swing states that tend to put either major party candidate over the top: CO, VA, FL, and OH, with the hope that the conservative, by winning all of them, would block both Trump and Clinton from reaching 270 EVs, and throw the election to the house, which would select that candidate.  That's the plan on paper at least.  Would it work?  Hell no.

I just wonder how Trump would react to the news of a third party conservative candidacy materializing, and most likely being able to make the ballot in most states.  Honestly, I could see him doing something drastic, like giving up on the race, and playing golf until election day instead of campaigning.  I very much doubt he'll just let the party sabotage him without making sure the party suffers consequences in return.

[Torie]

I'm guessing the campaign would focus almost entirely on the swing states that tend to put either major party candidate over the top: CO, VA, FL, and OH, with the hope that the conservative, by winning all of them, would block both Trump and Clinton from reaching 270 EVs, and throw the election to the house, which would select that candidate.  That's the plan on paper at least.  Would it work?  Hell no.

I just wonder how Trump would react to the news of a third party conservative candidacy materializing, and most likely being able to make the ballot in most states.  Honestly, I could see him doing something drastic, like giving up on the race, and playing golf until election day instead of campaigning.  I very much doubt he'll just let the party sabotage him without making sure the party suffers consequences in return.

If Trump does that, it might bring the party together like nothing else will. Finally even many Trump nutters will realize it is all about Trump, and nothing but Trump, and nothing else that is remotely good for this nation.

[Ronnie]

That's an optimistic way of looking at things, Torie.  Looking at what's happened so far in the campaign, though, I think it's more likely that Trump's followers will sympathize with him more than the party that spurned him.

[Camaro33]

It's impossible for an election with 2 Republican candidates to stop a Dem from getting 270. It would barely be feasible in an election alone with two Dem candidates running.

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

I'm guessing the campaign would focus almost entirely on the swing states that tend to put either major party candidate over the top: CO, VA, FL, and OH, with the hope that the conservative, by winning all of them, would block both Trump and Clinton from reaching 270 EVs, and throw the election to the house, which would select that candidate.  That's the plan on paper at least.  Would it work?  Hell no.

I just wonder how Trump would react to the news of a third party conservative candidacy materializing, and most likely being able to make the ballot in most states.  Honestly, I could see him doing something drastic, like giving up on the race, and playing golf until election day instead of campaigning.  I very much doubt he'll just let the party sabotage him without making sure the party suffers consequences in return.

The party is going to suffer plenty of consequences already. By nominating Trump they've ensured that the Republican will either be gutted or discredited for the next decade plus, at a minimum.