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brooklynite

(94,657 posts) Mon Jan 16, 2012, 02:51 PM Jan 2012

Rick Perry appeals decision to keep his name off Virginia primary ballot

Texas Gov. Rick Perry is appealing a federal judge’s denial of his request to add his name to Virginia’s Republican presidential primary ballot.

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II (R) filed a response, asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit to refuse Perry’s request.

Perry, former U.S. senator Rick Santorum (Pa.), former House speaker Newt Gingrich (Ga.) and former Utah governor Jon Huntsman Jr. had failed to qualify for the ballot and sued the State Board of Elections and the state GOP.

U.S. District Judge John A. Gibney Jr. said Friday that the candidates should have challenged the qualification rules months ago when they realized that Virginia forbids out-of-state residents to collect signatures.

Considering Perry is likely to be out of the race by next week, one wonders why he's wasting the money.

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Rick Perry appeals decision to keep his name off Virginia primary ballot (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2012 OP

Looking for one of those activist judges, no doubt. n/t cloudbase Jan 2012 #1

The guy is barely hanging on with the evangelicals in South Carolina going for the dumb dude Guy Montag Jan 2012 #2

Its not really that hard, you are running for pres then you Should know the rules to get on ballots. peacebird Jan 2012 #3

I think his team did know the rules gratuitous Jan 2012 #7

I support Gov. Goodhair in this. He should be able to split the Vincardog Jan 2012 #4

Not his money - supporters' money muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #5

wah wah boo hoo. As a certain has-been candidate would say, BLAME YOURSELF! alp227 Jan 2012 #6

cloudbase

(5,524 posts)

1. Looking for one of those activist judges, no doubt. n/t

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 02:55 PM

Jan 2012

Guy Montag

(126 posts)

2. The guy is barely hanging on with the evangelicals in South Carolina going for the dumb dude

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 02:55 PM

Jan 2012

from Pennsylvania, and he's whining about his failure to get enough signatures to get on the ballot. Incredible.

He really is as dumb as Smirk.

peacebird

(14,195 posts)

3. Its not really that hard, you are running for pres then you Should know the rules to get on ballots.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 03:19 PM

Jan 2012

Or at least have people in your team who do....

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

7. I think his team did know the rules

Reply to peacebird (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 05:31 PM

Jan 2012

They just failed to qualify him for the ballot. And now, after playing the game and losing, Mr. Perry would like to change the rules after the fact. Any of us who had younger siblings will recognize the "spoiled four-year-old's solution for losing."