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Trump Eyes Run as 'Americans Elect' Presidential Candidate

By Amy Bingham | ABC News – Wed, Dec 14, 2011

The Donald is at it again. After citing his possible independent presidential bid as the reason only two GOP candidates agreed to attend his Newsmax-sponsored debate, which he backed out of moderating on Tuesday, Donald Trump is continuing to stoke the rumors that he will launch a presidential bid, this time as a possible Americans Elect candidate.

"Thousands of e-mails from folks urging me to seek the Americans Elect Presidential nomination," Trump tweeted from his @realDonaldTrump Twitter account Wednesday morning.

Americans Elect is the first online, independent presidential nominating convention that aims to gain ballot access in all 50 states. According to Elliot Ackerman, the group's chief operating officer, Americans Elect is not a third party , but a second way to nominate a presidential candidate.

They have already secured a spot on the 2012 general election ballot in 11 states, are waiting for confirmation on their submitted petition signatures in three states and are in the process of collecting signatures in 15 others. So far 2.1 million people across the country have signed the Americans Election petition in support of ballot access.

Americans Elect spokeswoman Ileana Wachtel said Trump has not contacted the group about becoming their nominee. But he has time. The Americans Elect candidate drafting process does not open until January.

Lesser-known Republican presidential candidate Buddy Roemer is the only person that has publicly announced his intention to seek the Americans Elect nomination.

In a web video Trump released shortly after announcing he would not moderate the Newsmax debate, the billionaire businessman said he could not announce his intention to run as an Independent until after his television show "The Apprentice" ended for the season May 20.

Trump cited equal time laws that require TV stations not to give one political candidate more airtime than others as justification for his delayed decision.

"Around the middle of May I'll be able to do whatever I want and I could run as an independent," Trump said in the video. "If the Republicans pick the wrong person I would, in fact, seriously consider running."

Trump mention the possibility of running for president 11 times in the three-minute video.

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KICK OUT TEA GOP • 4 mths ago
vomit to the whole Republican party.....Trump just another narcissists in the long line of the Corporate bums who sold the middle class. if it weren't for all the workers in this country who built the companies, these pigs like Trump and the rest of the Corporate REgime wouldn't have a nickel.

Let me explain something to "Signalman" and other 1% supporters who say that lower-income people are lazy, lack a work ethic, etc.: Americans are comparing the CEO who sits on his sculpted behind all day, yapping on his phone and working more at the gym than he does on the job, to the people who work in his business for minimum wage and go home with sore feet and backs, and they are beginning to figure out that if anyone in that picture lacks a work ethic, it is the CEO.
Oricle • Lake in the Hills, Illinois • 4 mths ago
The best selling bumber sticker is "Donald... RUN!.
Democrats put it on their rear bumper,
Republicans but it on their front bumper
Carl • Herndon, Virginia • 4 mths ago
This guy is hands down more intelligent and representative of the real America than that clown in the White House right now.
N • Fort Myers, Florida • 4 mths ago
Why does Trump believe that any #$%$ can run for President?
macwilliam • 4 mths ago
He is a carrot colored JERK, who inherited his fortune in the form of 4000 apartments, from his late father. Run,Donald,....RUN Away !!
Jimmy • Wichita, Kansas • 5 mths ago
another clown
dancing dragon • Solito, Aruba • 5 mths ago
pompous idiot. Go away
Dennis W • Charlottesville, Virginia • 5 mths ago
I see. A virtual candidate. If elected, would he be a virtual president? Kind of like an online game that would start, "blow the baloon up and see how far it will fly". The object would be to reach Pennsylvania Avenue and land on the south lawn of the White House. An avatar of Trump would then trudge to the virtual White House cheating all his enemies on the way. I say it is his money and he can spend it as he sees fit.
Popa • Bucharest, Romania • 4 mths ago
Atunci cand confunzi o tara(US) cu o afacere nu ai ce cauta in fruntea acelei tari.Dar cartofori au fost alesi si in alte tari (Italia) asa ca nu m-ar mira sa alegeti la fel.
Ed • 5 mths ago
All Trump is, and every body knows it is a big bully.If you don't do it his way he goes off.Do you want someone like that in a position of real power ?
A voice in the crowd • Atlanta, Georgia • 5 mths ago
Donald Trump should be running for membership in the human race. He is the atypical trust fund baby who was born on third and spends his whole life crowing about the great triple he hit. His old man laid $50 million on him in the 60's. If that buffoon had 1% of the business acumen he claims to have, he should be able to buy and sell both Bill Gates and Warren Buffet by now. The insufferable dolt has a gold plated toilet for crying out loud. SURE, he is for the working man! lol.
Just me... • Davis, California • 4 mths ago
Don't run Trump.. wait go ahead and put your bid in, I need a good laugh..
Ranger • 5 mths ago
I have looked at American's Elect and had thought about donating to them. I'm glad I hesitated.
Gregg • Champaign, Illinois • 5 mths ago
He'll get the "womanizers who wear toupees" vote.
Arbutus Dave • 5 mths ago
Trump is 1% of the 1%, just ask him.
slim hardtack • Basin, United States • 5 mths ago
Mr. Trump. Please enter and run. The 2012 presidential election would be so fun - the entire world would be watching as the USA moved toward banana republic status.
P • Richardson, United States • 5 mths ago
May I suggest thioridazine for the Don.
Jason • New York, New York • 5 mths ago
Sounds like a way to circumvent our electoral process.
The Wizard • 5 mths ago
Does this man realize just how ridiculous he is? Who in the world would vote for him? Talk about a narcissist!!!!
John • Carrollton, United States • 5 mths ago
Does this mean we can delete him at anytime....still wouldn't get rid of him.

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