Potential impact on 2020 if Justin Amash runs as Independent after leaving GOP [View all]

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Now that Amash has left the Republican Party there is a pretty good change he may be ramping up to run as an Independent in 2020, making it a 3 way race. I'm surprised no one is discussing it here yet so I thought I would start a thread on the topic and see how people think it will impact the election both in the primary and general.

I think that if he does run he is going to appeal to a lot of Independents and never Trump Republicans, especially if Democrats nominate someone who is really far left. That could end up actually helping Trump squeak out a win...or could even help Amash win in a fluke.
At the same time, if a more liberal Independent also runs it could even be a bigger question mark if the Democratic nominee is not appealing enough to progressives.

Any other thoughts?