Meet the Republican Who Launched the ‘Ready for Kanye’ PAC

That’s fine. Do you have any dream candidates?
I am a very, very adamant Rand Paul supporter. I am supporting Rand Paul in 2016, but I wouldn’t throw Rand into that mix. I don’t know. I honestly don’t know.

How serious are you about this campaign?
This started out as an operation to engage voters who probably would not have been reached otherwise, but over the course of the day, I think… I’ll say this. In the age where Donald Trump is the leading contender for Republican nomination, anything is possible.

What’s your political background? Have you run for office before?
I have run for office before. I’m active in Maryland politics, but more importantly, I’m the current chairman of the Young Minority Republican Fund.

What do you think West needs to do in order to prepare for 2020 election?
Stay in tune to the issues of the day. I would say start reaching out to both sides of the aisle. I know he came up in the Chicago Democrat machine, but I think Kanye is somebody who is cross-cultural, and I think he is somebody who can be cross-political.

How do you think Kanye West’s run for presidency could affect the Kardashian reality show series empire? Any concerns about possible security breaches because of the Kardashian connection?
No, I don’t think so. I’m pretty sure they already have pretty tight security.

Do you think that the White House would be open to having a reality series in its midst if he was to win?
I’m pretty sure he’ll put an end to the series. One thing about Kanye is that he takes the things he works on very seriously. When he’s working, he’s working. So I think he would take this just as seriously.

If West decides not to go through with this campaign or tell us it was all a joke, will you have regretted filed the FEC paperwork?
No, not at all. If you live a life where you mean to do what you do, and you mean what you say, you can learn from everything. If he doesn’t do it, he doesn’t do it. If he does it, he does it. I just hope that if he does do it, he does it as a Republican.