Indeed, McMullin's late start puts him at a severe disadvantage, as he is entering the race long after ballot access has closed in many states. Evan McMullin, the conservative Republican and former CIA officer making a late independent bid for the White House, is poised to get a boost from a new super PAC being formed by two GOP strategists with experience in third-party ballot access. They did not discuss their plans with McMullin, Byrd added. When he heard that McMullin was planning to run, Byrd resigned from the organization over the weekend so he and Ashby could launch the super PAC, he said. Until recently, Byrd had been serving as an adviser to Better for America, a nonprofit group that was laying the groundwork for a third-party candidate to gain ballot access this year.

Source: Washington Post August 08, 2016 18:45 UTC