TOPLINEPresidential candidate and rapper Kanye West praised God and excited his Twitter followers Friday with a post listing 10 states as “all the ballots we’re on,” but he included at least three states where officials told Forbes on Friday that West either did not qualify or that no decision had been made yet. Kanye West at Paris Fashion Week in 2019. Forbes has verified that West’s name will be on the ballot in at least five states: Iowa, Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Vermont; some media outlets also list Utah; officials in other states could not immediately be reached for comment. key backgroundBecause West missed the filing deadline in key states like New York and Texas, he has no mathematical chance to win enough electoral votes to win the White House. Some Democrats are concerned that West’s quixotic bid is an attempt to siphon votes — especially Black votes — from Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

Source: Forbes August 21, 2020 20:15 UTC