What would Kanye West have to do to launch a late White House bid?

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If Kanye West is serious about running for president, the American rapper and fashion designer will face major obstacles to mount a serious ...

, the American rapper and fashion designer will face major obstacles to mount a serious campaign less than four months before the Nov 3 US presidential election.

Without a party helping him get on the ballot, another option would be to try to appear as an independent candidate. Getting on the ballot as an independent would also require hiring staff or recruiting volunteers to quickly gather many tens of thousands of signatures across the nation before other registration periods close in August and September, a task currently made more difficult by the coronavirus pandemic."It's hard to see Kanye West having a field operation," said McCann, adding that another option would be for West to ask supporters to write his name on the ballot.

He made headlines during a visit to the White House in Oct 2018 when he delivered a rambling, profanity-laden speech in which he discussed alternative universes and his diagnosis of bipolar disorder.

 

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