Link , Link , Link , See>>(Political analysts say a Libertarian bid by Amash could thwart Trump's plans to repeat his 2016 win Michigan — or could hurt Biden by drawing votes in upper Midwest battleground states. In a Wednesday tweet, Trump rejected the idea that Amash could hurt him at the ballot box: "No, I think Amash would make a wonderful candidate, especially since he is way behind in his district and has no chance of maintaining his Congressional seat." A statewide poll of 600 likely voters last May suggested Amash could play spoiler in the presidential race in Michigan by luring independent voters from the Democratic candidate. The survey found that Amash would draw nearly 10% of the vote in Michigan if he ran as a Libertarian, while Biden would get 45% and Trump 39%. The poll had a margin of error of plus-minus 4 percentage points. Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia Center for Politics said whatever effect Amash has on the 2020 race would probably be greatest in his home state, noting he likely has some hometown backing in Michigan's 3rd District. But “I also don’t buy that a significant number of Republicans and conservative Independents who might have defected to Biden will now vote for Amash instead," Sabato added. "These same squeamish GOP and GOP-leaning voters will end up voting for Trump, just like they did in 2016.”)