Rep. Mark Foley drops out of race [Fox: also resigned]

[Lunatic Fringe]

Just breaking on CNN

[Txsleuth]

I was repeating what I saw on NRO....

but, I see your point.

I think I better leave the site for a while...I don't want to bring anyone down.

[Rockingham]

My understanding is that the ballot is frozen, but that political parties can put new candidates in under the name of the withdrawn candidate.

[SE Mom]

2005 Florida had theses two before August..(we DID get hit with Katrina before it went into the Gulf)

Arlene- June 11
Dennis- July 9

[Rockingham]

Too late for a write in.

[jveritas]

The conservative movement achieved more under President GW Bush than President Reagan.

[trumandogz]

But the kid was in New Orleans and the e-mail was sent on July 29.

[floriduh voter]

I think Lindsey Graham is simply in love with his twisted view of the rule of law for terrorists.

[Txsleuth]

OOPS...I guess I did it again..

I don't think I was drooling...but, I guess I was.

I was repeating what I thought were interesting soundbites...sorry.

[stultorum]

"He should heed his own advice.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1710786/posts?page=515#515

And do as he says. See link above.

Truly Despicable!

[Black Guy who is a Republican]

"Any ballots cast for the former party nominee will be counted for the person designated by the political party to replace the former party nominee."

So, you'd have to vote for the perv in order to vote for the replacement?

[jveritas]

If the district is conservative/republican the write in can work very well.

[Eagles Talon IV]

Damn! But it will give them the time to run someone electable.

[floriduh voter]

I was just saying that PB lived in West Palm. I wasn't floating him as a candidate. I'm an indy now so this gop stuff isn't as troubling to me. I'm still a conservative though.

[stultorum]

Oh my God!

Did you also read post #515?

Freaking unbelievable!

[finnman69]

So, you'd have to vote for the perv in order to vote for the replacement?

Yes, what a mess.

[Rockingham]

Florida AStatutes, 100.111 Filling vacancy.--

(4)(a) In the event that death, resignation, withdrawal, removal, or any other cause or event should cause a party to have a vacancy in nomination which leaves no candidate for an office from such party, the Department of State shall notify the chair of the appropriate state, district, or county political party executive committee of such party; and, within 5 days, the chair shall call a meeting of his or her executive committee to consider designation of a nominee to fill the vacancy. The name of any person so designated shall be submitted to the Department of State within 7 days after notice to the chair in order that the person designated may have his or her name on the ballot of the ensuing general election. If the name of the new nominee is submitted after the certification of results of the preceding primary election, however, the ballots shall not be changed and the former party nominee's name will appear on the ballot. Any ballots cast for the former party nominee will be counted for the person designated by the political party to replace the former party nominee. If there is no opposition to the party nominee, the person designated by the political party to replace the former party nominee will be elected to office at the general election. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "district political party executive committee" means the members of the state executive committee of a political party from those counties comprising the area involving a district office.

[sono]

The man committed political suicide ... now, I'd be concerned with Real Suicide.

[roses of sharon]

LOL, sure.

[MineralMan]

"The seat may not be done yet. I want to know who the replacement candidate will be. "

I'll put it to you this way: Would you want to run under Foley's name on the ballot? Nobody but an idiot would do that, and an idiot can't win.

Foley's name will be poison on the ballot. This will spread through his district like wildfire, but his replacement's name will not spread as quickly.

Nobody with a prominent career in politics will want anything to do with this election, especially if Foley's name remains on the ballot, which it seems Florida law requires.

That district is lost. Better to put money into a district that is a close call than to waste it on this one. It's a hopeless case.

[Dengar01]

I read on the site to Brian Ross linked by Drudge that the IM's reference "sexual organs" and activities in an explicit way.

Instead of worrying about the politcal fallout, Foley should be concerned about the criminal fallout of this, if he indeed discuss that kind of stuff with a minor.