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UK populist Donating Member (147 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 05:57 PM
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Mccain and Obama haven't registered in Texas ?
I just found TPM that they have both not registered the ballot in Texas. According to Texas election law apparently they were meant to have registered both the presidential and vice presidential candidates 70 days before the ballot. Now I understand that that would have been impossible for the Mccain camp because convention hadn't even been completed by then. But this is up on Bob barr's website.

http://www.bobbarr2008.com/press/press-releases/108/barr-only-presidential-candidate-on-texas-ballot/


Wouldn't that be funny if the law is upheld. Mccain would have no chance of getting 270 electoral votes.
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Gato Moteado Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 05:59 PM
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1. without texas, mccorpse is sunk
but i'm sure they'll work around the law. repukes always do.
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codjh9 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 06:00 PM
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4. Damn... your photo of George reminds me of how much I miss him - and my
brother... they both died that fall of lung cancer, dammit. My brother was 56 and George was 58, I believe.
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Gato Moteado Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 06:20 PM
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9. i miss george too
and i'm sorry to hear about your brother. :(

here are some videos to cheer you up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddnRtFd7Hps&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHtQCUOr4lw
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Xipe Totec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 05:59 PM
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2. Wrong and wrong
they were registered long before the deadline.

Barr's flimsy argument is that it doesn't count because they hadn't been nominted yet.

Good luck with that.
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Kdillard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 06:00 PM
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3. They were on the ballot last time I checked.
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 06:01 PM
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5. Both the McCain and Obama campaigns filed the appropriate documents timely.
They will be supplemented later.

This is a non-story and a way to get Barr's name in the paper, since he and his party are insignificant.
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WeDidIt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 06:03 PM
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6. The law will be examined as to purpose in the Texas Supreme Court
The purpose ill be to have the ballots properly prepared before the election.

The purpose will be met due to waiting for both candidates from the national parties to officialy nominate.

Thus, the law will be held as null and void for the purpose of the 2008 election.
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cosmik debris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 06:11 PM
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7. The web site has been updated with the correct information
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/general/2008gensbs.shtml
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progressiveforever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 06:17 PM
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8. I hope Barr is successful- Obama can win without Texas, but...
McCain would be finished!
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Greg K Donating Member (438 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 09:04 PM
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10. doesn't matter - Obama can win anyway. nt
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