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Newsjock

(11,733 posts) Tue Jun 17, 2014, 09:43 PM Jun 2014

Cesar Chavez to be removed from ballot, plans to appeal

Source: Arizona Republic

A judge ruled Tuesday that Cesar Chavez, the former Republican who changed his name from Scott Fistler, will be removed from the primary ballot in the 7th Congressional District because hundreds of his signatures were invalid.

Chavez, who acted as his own attorney in a hearing which veered from comical antics to tearful testimony, vowed to appeal the decision to the Arizona Supreme Court.

He asked supporters to "funnel money" to his campaign and find him legal counsel.

The ruling caps a bizarre episode in Arizona politics, one observers have called unprecedented. It attracted international media attention when The Republic revealed the full story behind Chavez, the candidate who chose the name of a deceased civil-rights leader and registered as a Democrat for political gain in the heavily Hispanic left-leaning district.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/politics/2014/06/17/cesar-chavez-election-court-ballot/10689571/

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Cesar Chavez to be removed from ballot, plans to appeal (Original Post) Newsjock Jun 2014 OP

What's wrong with a good ol' name like Fistler? Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2014 #1

Imagine that. After all that phony pandering, he still had to cheat. arcane1 Jun 2014 #2

Brought to you by the state that elected Jan Brewer. Happyhippychick Jun 2014 #3

Who, in the next election, will run in the Democratic primary as "Dolores Huerta". n/t. Ken Burch Jun 2014 #9

Arizona is becoming the new Florida. No Vested Interest Jun 2014 #4

He should change his name to Jimmy Hoffa and disappear. NBachers Jun 2014 #5

Absolutely! n/t Judi Lynn Jun 2014 #13

Weirdo. SoapBox Jun 2014 #6

I'm waiting for someone to change their name to Jesus Christ davidpdx Jun 2014 #7

In a recent election in India, somebody ran as "Hitler". n/t. Ken Burch Jun 2014 #10

A conservative could be appropriate ripcord Jun 2014 #8

Next: Another republican runs as Mahatma Gandhi in NJ. n/t cosmicone Jun 2014 #11

I think it'll forever be a blot on his record delrem Jun 2014 #12

Fistler tomm2thumbs Jun 2014 #14

I thought you weren't supposed to be able to name-change for fraudulent purposes... Hekate Jun 2014 #15

+1 lunasun Jun 2014 #16

Financial fraud. former9thward Jun 2014 #17

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,500 posts)

1. What's wrong with a good ol' name like Fistler?

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Tue Jun 17, 2014, 09:49 PM

Jun 2014

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

2. Imagine that. After all that phony pandering, he still had to cheat.

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Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:00 PM

Jun 2014

Allegedly

Happyhippychick

(8,379 posts)

3. Brought to you by the state that elected Jan Brewer.

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Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:02 PM

Jun 2014

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

9. Who, in the next election, will run in the Democratic primary as "Dolores Huerta". n/t.

Reply to Happyhippychick (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 11:12 PM

Jun 2014

No Vested Interest

(5,166 posts)

4. Arizona is becoming the new Florida.

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:46 PM

Jun 2014

One bizarre episode after another.

NBachers

(17,107 posts)

5. He should change his name to Jimmy Hoffa and disappear.

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Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:50 PM

Jun 2014

Judi Lynn

(160,516 posts)

13. Absolutely! n/t

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Wed Jun 18, 2014, 12:37 AM

Jun 2014

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)

6. Weirdo.

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Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:54 PM

Jun 2014

...and our voting process continues to go down the toilet.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

7. I'm waiting for someone to change their name to Jesus Christ

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Tue Jun 17, 2014, 11:02 PM

Jun 2014

I'm sure it's already happened though.

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

10. In a recent election in India, somebody ran as "Hitler". n/t.

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Tue Jun 17, 2014, 11:13 PM

Jun 2014

ripcord

(5,346 posts)

8. A conservative could be appropriate

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Tue Jun 17, 2014, 11:06 PM

Jun 2014

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Cesar Chavez was the first border Minuteman.

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)

11. Next: Another republican runs as Mahatma Gandhi in NJ. n/t

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Tue Jun 17, 2014, 11:35 PM

Jun 2014

delrem

(9,688 posts)

12. I think it'll forever be a blot on his record

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Tue Jun 17, 2014, 11:46 PM

Jun 2014

that he's been such an unconscious person.

tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)

14. Fistler

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Wed Jun 18, 2014, 12:53 AM

Jun 2014

Hekate

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15. I thought you weren't supposed to be able to name-change for fraudulent purposes...

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Wed Jun 18, 2014, 04:09 AM

Jun 2014

...which is what Fistler was pretty blatantly doing. I'm glad karma is biting him in the butt -- I hope it hurts.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

16. +1

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Wed Jun 18, 2014, 11:15 AM

Jun 2014

former9thward

(31,981 posts)

17. Financial fraud.

Reply to Hekate (Reply #15)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 02:09 PM

Jun 2014

Perfectly permissible to do what he did and that was not contested.

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