David French Won't Mount Independent Bid for President

Had he ventured with an independent run, French would have had the daunting task of raising massive funds while entering the arena with virtually no name recognition

Conservative writer and lawyer David French says he will not seek a White House bid, NBC News reported.

In an article posted on the National Review’s website Sunday night, French said he’s opposed to both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, but after “serious study,” determined he was not the right candidate for the job. 

"[G]iven the timing, the best chance for success goes to a person who either is extraordinarily wealthy (or has immediate access to extraordinary wealth) or is a transformational political talent. I'm grateful for the opportunity to serve my country, and I thank God for the successes I've had as a lawyer and a writer, but it is plain to me that I'm not the right person for this effort," he wrote. 

Bill Kristol of the Weekly Standard hinted that anti-Trump forces were about to put a major candidate forward to run as an independent. News broke last week that Kristol was considering French.

Had he ventured with an independent run, French would have had the daunting task of raising massive funds while entering the arena with virtually no name recognition.

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