- Kanye West Odds to Win 2020 Election
- Joe Biden and Donald Trump's Odds
- Why Kanye West is running for president
UPDATE:
It appears Kanye’s presidential run has ended.
Kanye West reportedly bows out of 2020 presidential race https://t.co/p1HWoe7qhZ pic.twitter.com/w0AKU16YgQ
— New York Post (@nypost) July 15, 2020
Original Post
Not even the thunderous pops, crackles and booms of neighborhood pyrotechnics could drown out the political bomb Kanye West dropped on America 4th of July evening. Between the fireworks bursting in air, Ye tweeted that he was running for president.
We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States 🇺🇸! #2020VISION
— ye (@kanyewest) July 5, 2020
Like the well-oiled machine that it is, online sportsbooks like BetOnline and Bovada went to work cooking up odds that the famed rapper and entrepreneur could unseat President Donald Trump this November. It’s also worth noting that this isn’t the first time these online sportsbooks have offered odds on Kanye West to win the 2020 election. He’s bounced on and off the top 10 challengers list for the better part of the last 10 months, but never gained much traction and hovered between 50-to-1 and 100-to-1.
| Option | Odds (as of July 9) |
|---|---|
| Kanye at Bovada | +6600 |
| Kanye at BetOnline | +12500 |
| Biden at Bovada | -150 |
| Trump at Bovada | +135 |
While Joe Biden remains the front-runner to win the 2020 election at -160, well ahead of President Trump at +130, West checks in at +10000, or 100-to-1 at BetOnline and +6600, or 66-to-1 at Bovada. This is just behind Mike Pence’s 60-to-1 odds and ahead of Michelle Obama’s – who hasn’t officially declared any campaign – at 80-to-1.
| Prop Bet | Odds (as of July 9) |
|---|---|
| Will Kanye participate in any presidential debates? | Yes (+1200) |
| Will Kanye participate in any presidential debates? | No (-5000) |
| Will Kanye win the popular vote in any state? | Yes (+900) |
| Will Kanye win the popular vote in any state? | No (-3000) |
The crew over at BetOnline took Kanye’s political aspirations one step farther by generating odds that he participates in an election debate and wins the popular vote in any one of the 50 United States. It’s at this point that everybody should know that Mr. West still has roughly 30 days to make a final decision whether to run or not as that’s the deadline to file as a candidate in most states.
However, Kanye’s recent interview in Forbes appears to paint a picture that he’s going to run in 2020 and not 2024, which he had considered previously. It’s pretty ambitious for a guy who claims he’s never voted in his life.
The Kanye Campaign
West’s meandering interview with Forbes also hit on some intriguing and eyebrow-raising commentary, which is difficult to parse as anything but folly. Take for instance that Ye is running under the “Birthday Party” because “…when we win, it’s everybody’s birthday.” And that “we” includes a vice president running mate Michelle Tidball, a Wyoming preacher. The religious themes of West’s campaign are evident at every turn.
“It looks like one big mess to me,” he says. “I don’t like that I caught wind that he hid in the bunker.”
Kanye West
“Let’s see if the appointing is at 2020 or if it’s 2024—because God appoints the president,” West told Forbes. “If I win in 2020 then it was God’s appointment. If I win in 2024 then that was God’s appointment.”
Although he told Forbes he was “taking off the red (Make America Great Again) hat with this interview”, Kanye was still complimentary of the sitting president.
“Trump is the closest president we’ve had in years to allowing God to still be part of the conversation.”
Because of this, Kanye admitted that if Trump decides to stick in the race (which is assumed), he’ll run as a Libertarian, but if Trump decides to step aside, Ye will run as a Republican. So, what happened that caused West to hang up his red MAGA hat? He lost confidence.
“It looks like one big mess to me,” he says. “I don’t like that I caught wind that he hid in the bunker.”
This refers to when Trump was escorted to a White House underground bunker while violent protests occurred outside the gates.
It’ll be worth monitoring how West’s campaign – should it continue – will impact Joe Biden’s campaign which has seen an odds rise from +105 on June 3 to -160 on July 3. Popular opinion would assume West’s votes would pillage Biden’s support.
“I’m not saying Trump’s in my way, he may be a part of my way,” West told Forbes. “And Joe Biden? Like come on man, please. You know? Obama’s special. Trump’s special. We say Kanye West is special. America needs special people that lead. Bill Clinton? Special. Joe Biden’s not special.”
