I don’t know, but given that many of the states have been penalized for not following the rules, including Newt and Santorum not qualifying for the VA ballot, I wouldn’t be surprised if the legalities here in Ohio hold up.
Frankly, I think the whole system is messed up. One thing it does do is force candidates to get their ground games going early.
It favors big money establishment candidates.
I ask myself how a poorly funded candidate can jump all these legal hurdles for a full 50 states, and now it appears that it is by county.
Lots of money certainly seems to be the key for anyone wanting to run for the presidency. And that’s why billionaire funding seems to be the key to success.
It truly does mean that American candidates are bought and paid for.
We all realize, of course, that that is not the original constitutional system of electors being selected and then meeting to select a president.
The original system would mean that accomplishment and not access to wealth would have been the key determinant in who was considered for selection.
Actually, no. Santorum did not submit any paperwork to qualify in VA. None. Zero. Zip. Nada. Newt and Perry's gathered signatures were deemed insufficient by the establishment.