bduke13
08/30/08, 08:37 AM
http://campaign.blog.bobbarr2008.com/2008/08/29/bob-barr-the-lone-star-candidate/
The new Texas law is clear:A political party is entitled to have the names of its nominees for president and vice-president of the United States placed on the ballot in a presidential general election if . . . before 5 p.m. of the 70th day before presidential election day, the party’s state chair signs and delivers to the secretary of state a written certification of the names of the party’s nominees for president and vice-president . . .
Given that the deadline passed on Tuesday, Senator Obama was nominated on Wednesday, and, as of Thursday, Senator McCain had not even announced his selection for Vice President, the Republican and Democrat parties in Texas were technically unable to certify their candidates by the deadline.
However, I have a sneaking suspicion that the ballot situation in Texas will magically correct itself.
Since we sent out our release Wednesday regarding Bob being the only presidential candidate certified in Texas, a spokeswoman for the Texas Secretary of State’s office stated that, “Upon further checking, both parties filed before the deadline. We expect their amended filings after both parties finish their nominating process at the conventions.”
The new Texas law is clear:A political party is entitled to have the names of its nominees for president and vice-president of the United States placed on the ballot in a presidential general election if . . . before 5 p.m. of the 70th day before presidential election day, the party’s state chair signs and delivers to the secretary of state a written certification of the names of the party’s nominees for president and vice-president . . .
Given that the deadline passed on Tuesday, Senator Obama was nominated on Wednesday, and, as of Thursday, Senator McCain had not even announced his selection for Vice President, the Republican and Democrat parties in Texas were technically unable to certify their candidates by the deadline.
However, I have a sneaking suspicion that the ballot situation in Texas will magically correct itself.
Since we sent out our release Wednesday regarding Bob being the only presidential candidate certified in Texas, a spokeswoman for the Texas Secretary of State’s office stated that, “Upon further checking, both parties filed before the deadline. We expect their amended filings after both parties finish their nominating process at the conventions.”