Thread: Rick Perry sues to get on Virginia primary ballot

Rick Perry sues to get on Virginia primary ballot

By Michael A. Memoli
December 27, 2011, 3:58 p.m.

Rick Perry is taking his fight to get on the Virginia primary ballot to the courts, challenging the constitutionality of the commonwealth's "onerous" qualification requirements.

Only two of the Republican presidential candidates -- Mitt Romney and Ron Paul -- earned spots on the March 6 primary ballot by Friday's filing deadline. State law requires a candidate to get 10,000 petition signatures statewide, including a certain number in each of the state's congressional districts.

In a suit filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Perry's camp argues that the state rules "unconstitutionally restrict the rights of candidates and voters by severely restricting access to the ballot."

It cites legal precedent in striking down requirements for "unrealistic numbers of signatures," and a prohibition on out-of-state petition circulators.

Newt Gingrich's campaign has also blasted the state rules as part of "a failed system."

"Voters deserve the right to vote for any top contender, especially leading candidates," Gingrich campaign manager Michael Krull said in a statement.

Perry's campaign says it is also asking the Virginia Republican Party to have the Texas governor listed on the ballot.

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics...,1835027.story

Well, I think that's a stretch on both their parts. They fail to meet a simple requirement to find 400 signatures in every county of Virginia to get on the ballot and now their constitutional rights have been violated by a failed system? And Perry of all people who wants Texas to secede from the nation based on his strong belief in States Rights, now wants to run to federal Nanny Court to excuse his failure under state law? What??!!

And Newt who wants to excuse illegal aliens with amnesty and a "path" in direct violation of US immigration law wants his own excuse for failure to comply with a state ballot law? At least Newt's consistent with his inconsistency with the law.

This should be the "Rick and Newt Whiny Hour".

Originally Posted by Judy

This should be the "Rick and Newt Whiny Hour".