Yes he Kanye? Um, probably not. Political 専門家 says Kanye West's fame could help his (選挙などの)運動をする for the White House - but Donald Trump has a far better chance?

  • Kanye West says he is running for 大統領,/社長 in 2020?
  • His 告示 (機の)カム at the end of a rambling speech
  • 'Stranger things have happened', US political 専門家 says
  • But he would likely struggle to find a 投票者 support base?

Kanye West says he is running for 大統領,/社長 in 2020.?But could he do it harder, better, faster, stronger than everyone else??

The rapper made his 告示 at the end of a rambling speech at the MTV VMAs after admitting smoking a 共同の that evening.

But if he is 現実に serious about a 企て,努力,提案 to put the 'West' in the West Wing, a US political 専門家 says he would have to leap some big 障害物s - although 'stranger things have happened'.

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Mr President? At the end of a long-winded speech, Kanye West announced at the MTV VMAs he will run for president in 2020

Mr 大統領? At the end of a long-winded speech, Kanye West 発表するd at the MTV VMAs he will run for 大統領,/社長 in 2020

Special moment: Kanye and wife Kim Kardashian shared a kiss before his big speech

Special moment: Kanye and wife Kim Kardashian 株d a kiss before his big speech

Anniversary: Almost 10 years ago top the day, Kanye said while appearing at a Hurricane Katrina benefit;?'George Bush doesn’t care about black people'

周年記念日: Almost 10 years ago 最高の,を越す the day, Kanye said while appearing at a ハリケーン Katrina 利益;?'George Bush doesn’t care about 黒人/ボイコット people'

Almost immediately after Kanye's announcement about running for president, the Internet began to fill up with memes

Almost すぐに after Kanye's 告示 about running for 大統領,/社長, the Internet began to fill up with memes

Dr Thomas Adams, a lecturer in American 熟考する/考慮するs at the University of Sydney, said he 疑問d West could go the distance.?

Dr Thomas Adams is a lecturer in US politics and history at the University of Sydney

Dr Thomas Adams is a lecturer in US politics and history at the University of Sydney

'It looks to me like a large social マスコミ stunt.?

'He could try it. It's really hard to imagine him finding a political space where he could 現実に 獲得する real support rather than people just 説 yes in a 投票.??

'But, then again, stranger things have happened.'?

The rapper has little political experience - although he has 後継するd at attracting the 怒らせる of the nation's last two 大統領,/社長s.?

A 10年間 ago he was 軍隊d to apologise when, in the wake of ハリケーン Katrina, he said 'George Bu sh doesn't care about 黒人/ボイコット people'.?

And 大統領 Obama famously labelled him a 'jackass' after he interrupted Taylor Swift at a previous MTV VMAs.?

Dr Adams said a 可能性のある West 立候補 - whether Democratic, 共和国の/共和党の or 独立した・無所属 - would 利益 from his wealth and high 指名する 承認.

'The way American politics is today, if you're a 億万長者 you can at least be ばく然と 競争の激しい,' he said.?

'One can imagine him 開始するing a... (選挙などの)運動をする that gets lots of マスコミ ニュース報道', he 追加するd - much like Donald Trump, who is criss-crossing the country in 前線 of large (人が)群がるs.?

Up against West in 2020? Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton lead the field for the 共和国の/共和党の and Democratic 2016 指名/任命s, によれば some 投票s

Social media has lit up with Kanye West campaign memes?

Social マスコミ has lit up with Kanye West (選挙などの)運動をする memes?

One PhotoShop job featured the rapper's face pasted onto Mount Rushmore

One PhotoShop 職業 featured the rapper's 直面する pasted の上に 開始する Rushmore

And like The Donald, who is cresting 頂上に many opinion 投票s, Dr Adams said a serious 攻撃する would probably 投票 井戸/弁護士席 - even at 10 or 12 per cent.

'If this goes on, if this is more than a マスコミ stunt, and Kanye's 指名する starts getting in the most 最近の 投票 of likely 投票者s... he (may) 投票 at 10 or 12 per cent.

'Those 投票s don't 現実に mean anything, but that of course will then 燃料 more (投票s), he said.??

< p class="mol-para-with-font">But Dr Adams said other celebrity 政治家,政治屋s, 含むing Arnold?Schwarzenegger?and Ronald Reagan, began with?smaller ambitions than the 大統領/総裁などの地位.?

An actor, Reagan was first the 知事 of California for two 条件 before using it as a stepping 石/投石する to be elected 大統領,/社長 in 1980.??

And he asked the question: who would 投票(する) for West??

Dr Adams said West, who has supported the centre-left 民主党員s at past 選挙s, would not 逮捕(する) the hearts and minds of the same people 決起大会/結集させるing around 現在の 候補者 Bernie やすりを削る人/削る機械s.

And he 疑問d he would have the same 控訴,上告 as Trump - who is '(電話線からの)盗聴 into a 深い 怒り/怒る on the part of 保守的な Americans'.??

'It's hard to imagine what - besides people who?understand?politics from Instagram and Twitter - would?be his 選挙区/有権者,' Dr Adams said.

West has around four years before he would need to get serious about a (選挙などの)運動をする. ?

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