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Home Front: Politix
Rick Perry Files Lawsuit To Get On Virginia Primary Ballot
2011-12-28
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has filed suit in federal court against the Virginia Republican Party and the Virginia Board of Elections in order to gain a spot on the Commonwealth's primary ballot.

Perry was excluded after the party found he had not submitted enough valid signatures by the deadline last Thursday. His campaign submitted 6,000 of the required 10,000, according to the suit.

The lawsuit alleges that Perry's 1st and 14th Amendment rights were violated by the requirement that those circulating the petitions also be eligible or registered voters of Virginia.

"Virginia ballot access rules are among the most onerous and are particularly problematic in a multi-candidate election," Perry communications director Ray Sullivan said in a statement. "We believe that the Virginia provisions unconstitutionally restrict the rights of candidates and voters by severely restricting access to the ballot, and we hope to have those provisions overturned or modified to provide greater ballot access to Virginia voters and the candidates seeking to earn their support."    
Posted by:trailing wife

#5  Romney was killed in VA in 2007. Now the state GOP has essentially guaranteed him the win -- write-ins aren't even allowed.

All this means is that VA has made themselves irrelevant in this election round. If they want to play next time they'll have to change the rules (or at least refrain from changing them at the last minute to help one candidate at the expense of all the others).

75% of Republicans can't stand Romney, and they aren't going to change their minds. We know this guy. We've known him for years. If he hasn't sealed the deal with his own party, or even his own state (his approval rating in MA was in the 30's and he was rated 48th out of all 50 governors) then he can't be president.
Posted by: Iblis   2011-12-28 16:30  

#4  Perry and Gingrich screwed up. The rules were clear.

"The Rules" were changed in November. He and Gingrich may have screwed up, but road blocks were also cast into their path. Not nice.

The GOP is just as vile in my eyes as the Commies in the DNC, only more stupid with the added handicap of naivety.

God help us.
Posted by: Secret Asian Man   2011-12-28 15:20  

#3  What was Newt's excuse? Virginia is his home state.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2011-12-28 14:26  

#2  Perry and Gingrich screwed up. The rules were clear.

Perry has never run an election campaign larger than governor before, and he relied on his usual campaign staff for a presidential run. Dumb, dumb, dumb.
Posted by: Steve White   2011-12-28 13:55  

#1  They are NOT going to let him play, SUE, SUE, SUE.

NOT what I want as a Presidebt.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2011-12-28 13:25  

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