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2012-01-14 -Election 2012

Judge denies lawsuit, Perry & others stay off VA Rep. primary ballot

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Posted by trailing wife 2012-01-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 They rly rely really Really REAlly REEELLYYY want a narrow or select field of candidates, don't they?

And the Bachmann Brigade says ....???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-01-14 00:18|| 2012-01-14 00:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Perry is no loss. Who needs a POTUS what is bad at talking---only doing?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-01-14 03:39|| 2012-01-14 03:39|| Front Page Top

#3 Okay... this gets interesting from a statistical strategy point of view. All the pundits have been arguing that Ron Paul is 25% Romney 38% and others mixed. The argument goes.. whom do the rest of the votes go to without the minor players.
This is now a match up or Romney and Paul .. the pundits will get an answer for a Southern State.

Posted by Water Modem 2012-01-14 08:45|| 2012-01-14 08:45|| Front Page Top

#4 So the choice in VA is a ham sandwich, or a ham sandwich laced with PCP. Think I'll sit this one out.

Posted by RandomJD 2012-01-14 09:02|| 2012-01-14 09:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Better hold your nose, get out and vote for Romney, Random, lest Virginia's delegates go to Paul.

You know the Dems are going to turn out in force to vote for him in the Republican primary. :-(

(For those not familiar, Virginia has open primaries. You just have to be a registered voter to vote in either party's primary - though you can't vote in both the same day.)

Posted by Barbara 2012-01-14 09:25|| 2012-01-14 09:25|| Front Page Top

#6 More like LSD than PCP.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2012-01-14 09:48|| 2012-01-14 09:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Judge is right. The rules were clear. Gingrich, Perry and Santorum failed. For all the whining about how 'hard' it was, it isn't hard at all. 400 signatures in each district? You hire people to get that done. Romney and Paul did, the others relied on volunteers.

Oops.

Posted by Steve White 2012-01-14 10:04|| 2012-01-14 10:04|| Front Page Top

#8 I suggest voting for Paul; he won't win the nomination anyway, and it would be healthy for the party to be forced to acknowledge substantial support for his 'non-mainstream' positions. We don't want to go entirely to hard money or isolationism, but we do need to take a step or two in that direction.

Posted by Glenmore 2012-01-14 10:41|| 2012-01-14 10:41|| Front Page Top

#9 All this is part of Obama's re-election strategy. It's been working pretty well.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2012-01-14 13:25|| 2012-01-14 13:25|| Front Page Top

#10 That's a good point, Glenmore. Although I'd be much more comfortable if we were voting for SecTreas or Fed Chairman.

Barbara, those are good points too. But that's the thing. I see pros and cons whether Tweedledee or Tweedledum wins the VA primary, which is why I'm thinking I won't bother. I will turn out in Nov. to vote for whoever is not BHO.

Posted by RandomJD 2012-01-14 13:27|| 2012-01-14 13:27|| Front Page Top

#11 This is going to be over long before ~~super~~ sleeper Tuesday.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2012-01-14 13:33|| 2012-01-14 13:33|| Front Page Top

#12 Then again, Glenmore, Paul is not running to send a message. He is running for the office of President. My concern is that he will actually win. 6-12 months of a thorough domestic housecleaning would be great, but we don't get to say "Paul for one year, Romney for the other three."

So I don't know, Barbara - I'll think about it.

Posted by RandomJD 2012-01-14 13:37|| 2012-01-14 13:37|| Front Page Top

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