[ZULU]

Good. I hope the rule changes. Romney and Paul shouldn’t have a lock on the ballot there.

[VinL]

They’ll all end up on the ballot.

[VanDeKoik]

Wow!

Hey gotta give kudos to Perry on this one.

[smoothsailing]

ping

[mrsmith]

“...all other Republican presidential primary candidates who had filed a declaration of candidacy”

Yeah, if the requirement that petition-gatherers be elgible state voters is what gets thrown out, and the SC has ruled that way before, then ‘any one who filed’ is the logical outcome.

[trumandogz]

I thought that Rick Perry was OPPOSED to the federal courts interfering in a state’s elections process.

[txhurl]

Even though Perry forcing VA to put him and Newt back on the ballot will probably be pulled from breaking since it’s Perry doing it.

[Lazlo in PA]

Can anyone here find where one of these lawsuits amounted to anything? I looked around and it appears as though fighting a state party on rules of eligibility is almost impossible. If the toads in the VA GOP apparatus want to play games and they are using established rules already set in place, Perry won’t have any standing. Is there something I am missing here with Perry’s lawsuit?

[Proudcongal]

Good news so far.

[opentalk]

He didn't get the Judge to stop the current printing of ballots. His name will not be on them, if he wins they may need to reprint them. link

[C210N]

I hope that Newt is piggybacking on Perry’s action in some form or another, to have a similar positive result if it should be the outcome. You know, piggybacking, as in NOT how Christie was piggybacking the 26-state VA-based health care lawsuit.

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[PapaNew]

Well, OK, so hopefully they can do an end-run around the GOP and get on the ballot.

But wait - there's more. VA is an "open" primary. The Democrats can vote to eliminate the best conservatives.

One fist of iron, the other of steel
If the right one don't a-get you
Then the left one will
Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford.

[Grunthor]

Good for Perry, good for Liberty and good for America.

[luvie]

Good for Perry being tough enough to push back! :)

[Gene Eric]

I seriously hope Perry wins this suit.

Go Perry!

BTW, the ballot candidates should be voicing their opposition to the exclusion of the others. But that would require honorable men — perish the thought...

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Screw the GOP pushing they’re Romney through!In the end...Santorum,Perry, Bachmann or Gingrich slighty holding nose- will get the nomination.And the tea party will all back the nominee and trump the GOP establishment cronies!

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

I think these articles are updates:

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/12/perry-loses-first-round-virginia-ballot-battle

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/12/lawsuit-seeks-get-gingrich-virginia-ballot

[Old Retired Army Guy]

If you read what the Judge told Perry’s attorneys, it would appear he doesn’t care much for their suit. I predict he will rule against Perry.

[Country Patriot]

Mine is a question.
There are 11 districts in Virginia’s presidential primaries.
You only need 400 people per district that equals 4,400 by my math.
So would not Perry and Newt be qualified under this regulation?
What are the 5,600 signatures needed for?