Perry Won’t Appear on Virginia GOP Primary Ballot, Judge Rules
Virginia's primary is scheduled to be taken place on March 6, but, I guess the Virginians will only see Mitt Romney and Ron Paul on the ballots. Too bad for Gingrich, Perry, Santorum and Huntsman.
GOP candidates argued that Virginia's primary rules, that required 10,000 signatures from valid Virginia voters, improper and unconstitutional. However, U.S. District Judge John A. Gibney Jr. denied those challenges. Though he agrees that Virginia's rule requiring petition circulators to be eligible voters is probably unconstitutional, the candidates waited six months from the day signatures are to be collected, making it "unreasonable."
Perry argues that Virginia's rule requiring petition circulators to be eligible voters in the state violates the 1st and 14th Amendments.
Gingrich seems to have taken this news in an optimistic matter. He says that "Life goes on... I think we'll be fine." The question is, will "they" be fine? Romney has already won in Iowa and New Hampshire already. Right now, he is also ahead in the public opinion surveys in South Carolina, primary on Jan. 21. As of now, Romney has a huge advantage over the other candidates and all Gingrich has to say is "Life goes on..."
Donald Palmer, secretary of Virginia's election board, said that almost all 134 Virginia jurisdiction already had printed the Republican primary ballots. He added that the total amount for Virginia's primary costs $3 million/ If Perry and the others are to win their lawsuits, the change at this point would cost Virginia several hundred thousand dollars.
This news is totally relevant because it involves the GOP candidates and the courts, executive and judicial branches in a clash. This could really affect the candidates and give Romney a huge lead in the GOP races. I believe that this could be the end for the other candidates and that Romney has already won.
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