http://hotair.com/archives/2016/05/14/wapo-romney-trying-to-recruit-sasse-kasich-for-indie-conservative-presidential-run/WaPo: Romney trying to recruit Sasse, Kasich for indie-conservative presidential run
posted at 2:31 pm on May 14, 2016 by Ed Morrissey
What do Ben Sasse, John Kasich, and Marc Cuban have in common politically? Er, not much … except for being wooed as potential independent presidential candidates. The Washington Post’s Robert Costa and Philip Rucker update readers on efforts to find a conservative alternative to Donald Trump to run in November, but so far it seems that even another reality-show billionaire wants to take a pass:
Those involved concede that an independent campaign at this late stage is probably futile, and they think they have only a couple of weeks to launch a credible bid. But these Republicans — including commentators William Kristol and Erick Erickson and strategists Mike Murphy, Stuart Stevens and Rick Wilson — are so repulsed by the prospect of Trump as commander in chief that they are desperate to take action.
Their top recruiting prospects are freshman Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), a conservative who has become one of Trump’s sharpest critics, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R), who withdrew from the 2016 race May 4. Romney is among those who have made personal overtures to both men in recent days, according to several people with knowledge of the former Massachusetts governor’s activities. …
The recruiters also delved into the world of reality television for someone who might out-Trump Trump: Mark Cuban, the brash billionaire businessman and owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team.
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