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On July 4,Kanye Westtweetedthat he was running for president.
It was treated as one of his typical grandiloquent pronouncements.
But most people brushed it off.
That remark seemed to reinforce the notion that this was just a lark.
But this time may at least for a moment be different.
This person was offered $5,000 for the weeks work.
Later that day, I talked to Steve Kramer.
He is a get-out-the-vote specialist who runs a firm that also helps candidates get on the ballot.
He added, Whether anybody is going to vote for him or not is up to them.
Kramer described the effort as including both paid and volunteer efforts to get signatures.
This all seemed real enough, and I reached out to Wests publicist for a response.
The initial response was to loop in another spokesperson on the email.
Wests team then went dark.
As I waited for a response, I followed up with Kramer who told me, Hes out.
I asked what happened.
Ill let you know what I know once I get all our stuff canceled.
We had over 180 people out there today, Kramer said.
It then displayed the text I thank God and I am so humbled at the opportunity to serve.
Vote, before showing West filling out his registration form.
I have nothing good or bad to say about Kanye.
Everyone has their personal decision about why they make decisions.
Running for president has to be one of the hardest things for someone to actually contemplate at that level.
Meanwhile, the deadline to get on the ballot in Nevada passed.
It may not happen this year, but certainly West could run for president in the future.
Update:Kanye West is officiallyon the ballotas a presidential candidate in the state of Oklahoma.
