Republican Trump-hater, ex CIA Evan McMullin, plans to file for an independent run for President.

[pnwmom]

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/09/us/politics/evan-mcmullin-independent-candidate.html

Evan McMullin, a former C.I.A. official and a Republican who passionately opposes Donald J. Trump, will file papers to run for president as an independent candidate, according to two people briefed on his plans.

Mr. McMullin, who until recently worked on policy development with the House Republican conference, has missed the ballot-access deadlines in more than two dozen states.

But Mr. McMullin, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, studied in Utah and could take votes from Mr. Trump in the heavily Mormon state.

In a statement provided by an aide, Mr. McMullin said, “In a year where Americans have lost faith in the candidates of both major parties, it’s time for a generation of new leadership to step up.”

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/evan-mcmullin-trump-independent_us_57a880bae4b021fd9879173e?section=&

Evan McMullin, 40, is expected to file as an independent candidate for president Monday, telling ABC News in a statement that “it’s never too late to do the right thing, and America deserves much better than either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton can offer us.”

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McMullin is a former CIA agent and former chief policy director of the House Republican conference. His resume includes stints at Goldman Sachs and the United Nations. He was educated at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania ― a distinction he shares with Trump ― and Brigham Young University. He has never held elected office, and is largely unknown in political circles.

The House Republican Conference distanced itself from McMullin in a statement emailed to reporters on Monday.

“The House Republican Conference has zero knowledge of his intentions,” said conference spokesperson Nate Hodson.

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[callous taoboy]

1. A sabotage move, right? The crazy train has already pulled out of the station, after all.

[yeoman6987]

3. Doesn't look like he'll get on many ballots

But anything helps.

[vollehosen]

2. Looks like

Trump's got his very own Jill Stein.

[Wilms]

4. Well, there's Gary Johnson.

But never mind him. Stein eats kittens in Moscow. That's all that is important.

[bluestateguy]

5. Could help Hillary win Utah

Filing deadline is not passed yet and the signature requirement is small.

He would give a lot of Utah Republicans an offramp to vote against Trump if they just can't stomach voting for Trump or the pro-choice Gary Johnson.

[pnwmom]

6. Or some other states with high numbers of Mormons. I wonder what Nevada's filing date is.