If he wins the state, he would be the first independent presidential candidate to win electoral votes since George Wallace in 1968. The Republican stronghold of Utah is suddenly a toss-up state amid widespread rejection of Trump, with polls showing McMullin closing in on the Republican nominee and Democrat Hillary Clinton. By late summer, he realized he would have to run to give conservative voters an alternative to Trump and Clinton. McMullin is hopeful he can win Utah and make a dent in neighbouring Idaho and Wyoming. “As long as he holds that position, some Utah voters will look at that and say, ‘I’d rather vote for him.’”Read more about:

Source: thestar October 21, 2016 20:55 UTC