Posted on 02/12/2008 1:02:22 PM PST by bshomoic
Obama, McCain, Romney Place Names on Indiana ballot
Signatures for Clinton, Huckabee, Paul still being counted
By Eric Berman 2/12/2008
Six presidential candidates have turned in petition signatures to get their names on Indiana's primary ballot.
About 70 supporters of Illinois Senator Barack Obama delivered his petitions to Secretary of State Todd Rokita's office to make him the first Democrat certified for the May 6 ballot.
Candidates had until Tuesday to gather and turn in 500 signatures in each of Indiana's nine congressional districts. Obama's Democratic rival, New York Senator Hillary Clinton, is expected to meet that goal and qualify for the ballot.
Among Republicans, Arizona Senator John McCain and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney will appear on the ballot, even though Romney suspended his campaign last week. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and Texas Representative Ron Paul have turned in signatures at the county level but have not yet delivered them to the statehouse.
The Marion County clerk's office says it's counted 496 signatures for McCain in the Seventh District, four short of the number he needs. Spokeswoman Angie Nussmeyer says some additional petitions were turned in by the deadline but won't be tallied until tomorrow.
Attorney General Steve Carter and state Republican chairman Murray Clark, who have endorsed McCain, delivered the senator's petitions to Rokita's office. Carter says McCain is comfortably over the 500-signature requirement in all nine districts.
Clark had remained neutral through last week's Super Tuesday, but endorsed McCain last Friday following Romney's withdrawal. He says McCain brings solid national-security credentials and a proven ability to attract independent voters. Clark says that will be critical in November.
Indianapolis Representative John Day says the same is true of Obama. He says he'd be happy with either Obama or Clinton as the Democratic nominee, but says Obama's appeal across party and generational lines makes him more electable.
McCain is widely expected to wrap up the GOP nomination by the time Indiana votes, but the close Clinton-Obama race may still be undecided, giving Indiana a voice in the nominating process for the first time since 1984.
So Romney is still putting his name on state ballots but not campaigning.
We need to move our primary up. Enough of this crap.
By “suspending” his campaign he can keep any delegates he picks up.
This is OK by me.
Anything to show the FAUX republican McAmnesty and his “Party over Principle” supporters just how low is support is amoung the GOP electorate is just Fine by me!
Romney may be the deciding factor of if McCain or Romney is the Republican nomiee (as distasteful that fact is to me..)!
I work as a judge in my precinct. The primary isn’t until May 6th but I will be voting for Mitt!
I’ll vote for Huck if he’s on the ballot despite the fact that I don’t care for him much. If its McCain I’ll write in Duncan Hunter’s name.
McCain has left me so miffed from his “temporary” posturing on each and every bill that conservatives have put forth that it makes me never want to vote for the guy.
He’s one liberal bit of posturing beyond what I think I could stomach voting for this fall.
I agree, I will do the same.
Once your In your In.
Good. If only to stop the backstabbing Huckster from being able to claim second place.
Huckabee is an intolerant Christian who believes NOT in religious tolerance or 'freedom of worship' in America.
If not, why is he claiming that another Republican candidate is in bed with the devil?
Huck supporters should be ashamed.
Good to see that some in the GOP are not handing it over to McSoros
Even w Paul and Romney suspending active campaigning...they still can win delegates.
In fact, Huck supporters should not be too upset. Every delegate not going to McSoros means the chances are better for a brokered convention....which Huck needs to have a chance
Dude.READING is your friend. They were on there before today,duh.
By Eric Berman 2/12/2008No, this is today's story.Six presidential candidates have turned in petition signatures to get their names on Indiana's primary ballot.
About 70 supporters of Illinois Senator Barack Obama delivered his petitions to Secretary of State Todd Rokita's office to make him the first Democrat certified for the May 6 ballot.
But considering the ballots haven't even be printed up yet, Romney could request that it not appear.
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