Posted on 12/24/2011 7:43:46 AM PST by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
(AP)WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has failed to qualify for Virginia's March 6 Republican primary, a development that complicates his bid to win the GOP presidential nomination.
"After verification, RPV has determined that Newt Gingrich did not submit required 10K signatures and has not qualified for the VA primary," the Republican Party of Virginia announced early Saturday on its Twitter website.
Perry also fell short of the 10,000 signatures of registered voters required for a candidate's name to be on the primary ballot, but former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Texas Rep. Ron Paul will be on the ballot.
State GOP spokesman Garren Shipley said volunteers spent Friday validating petitions that the four candidates submitted by the Thursday 5 p.m. deadline to the State Board of Elections. Shipley was not available early Saturday to discuss the announcement posted on the website.
Failing to get on the ballot will be a major setback for Gingrich, who has tried to use his recent upsurge in popularity to make up for a late organizing start. Ironically, Gingrich had a slight lead over Romney, with others farther back, in a Quinnipiac poll of Virginia Republicans released earlier in the week.
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excellent point...that is the first thing I thought when I saw this
If you are unhappy with the listed choices, write in the name of your desired candidate.
No write-ins allowed in VA primaries.
So the only guys on the ballot are Romney and Paul? Sounds like a set-up!
Compost blogger saying any complaining is whining.
“Apparently, the lack of addresses cost both Gingrich and Perry. “
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If just addressses, the omitted candidates could be succesful with a Court challenge. Courts generally rule that the law doesn’t “elevate form over substance”. Beyond that, they usually rule in favor of voter participation. If the petition omissions are purely technical (e.g. no addresses)– the omitted candidates should go to Court as a class- and request relief that they be allowed to amend the petitions to include the addresses. (Don’t think one can add names at this point).
All omitted candidates must join- can’t be just one. That will leave Romney and the State GOP to argue against inclusion– not a great argument when likely 70% of the GOP voters favor other candidates.
1. Advocate for and contribute to the candidate of your choice.
2. When it's your turn to vote, vote for the most conservative candidate that you believe has a chance to win.
3. In the general vote for anybody but Obama.
BINGO!
I believe that the Cain controversy originated in the White House also.
The White House was really, really, really, afraid of Cain.
The Virginia electorate is responsible for those they put into office, who make Virginia laws. “Rude” isn’t the word I would choose, rather “ill-conceived.”
One would certainly assume that supporters of Bachmann, Perry, Gingrich, Santorum would be sufficiently irate to see the need to make major changes, but that is their call.
Unfortunately, Romney’s money has taken advantage of Virginia law, and it may affect us all.
Fox news said this morning the Perry campaign is pursuing their legal options in Va.
So, as a Virginian, which one should I choose?
LOL. TYVM!
Clever. Kudos.
Thank you for the most intelligent post on this thread.”
LOL. Why thank you. Thank you very much.
Wonderful! I anticipate both Perry and Gingrich are already looking into their options, despite the statement released by Gingrich's campaign.
Virgina, solid blue State.
Virgina, GOP/RPV verification reports only Mittwitt and Ron makes the cut.
Yeah... OK.
Nothing surprising about that.
Time for GOP to be gutted.
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If the VA GOP capitulates look for Romney to whine like he did at the debates. "Mr. Moderator! Mr. Moderator! Can we please follow the rules?"
Yeah, let’s all blame Romney for reading the rules and abiding by them. If Newt, et al. can’t get it together enough to do the same, then we don’t need their pitiful asses pretending to run a country.
Are you a member of the Virginia GOP?
Do you know your Precinct Chairman?
Vote for his opponent at the next party election.
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