The chance of this happening is a million to one, but wouldn't it be fascinating?
I think McCain would still win Texas in a write-in campaign but it would at least make it one crazy race. Both Obama and McCain would have to rely upon people being smart enough to write their names in - a dicey proposition to say the least. And straight party voting would help neither one of them if their names weren't on the ballot. Delicious.
And if Obama was smart, he should take the position that Barr is right - that both the Republican and Democratic nominees should be thrown off the ballot. I mean, there's no way he's going to win Texas so it couldn't hurt his chances.
(I so love the Libertarians but I can't stand Bob Barr.)
Edit: Someone wrote that you have to "file" as a write-in candidate and it's too late to do that. And, I'll be dang, he/she was right.
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9.18.2008
There Would Be Some "Confused Head" At The Polls
The chance of this happening is a million to one, but wouldn't it be fascinating?
I think McCain would still win Texas in a write-in campaign but it would at least make it one crazy race. Both Obama and McCain would have to rely upon people being smart enough to write their names in - a dicey proposition to say the least. And straight party voting would help neither one of them if their names weren't on the ballot. Delicious.
And if Obama was smart, he should take the position that Barr is right - that both the Republican and Democratic nominees should be thrown off the ballot. I mean, there's no way he's going to win Texas so it couldn't hurt his chances.
(I so love the Libertarians but I can't stand Bob Barr.)
Edit: Someone wrote that you have to "file" as a write-in candidate and it's too late to do that. And, I'll be dang, he/she was right.
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"Save us Mr. Black Man please, save us from a certain depression created by republicans to destroy poor people."
"Check the latest headline" you say?
"Wall Street rallied in a stunning late-session turnaround today, shooting higher and hurtling the Dow Jones industrials up 400 points." (AP, 4:44 p.m.)
"Oh rats," says the Obama campaign.
LOL. This wouold be funny. The only thing that would happen is from now untill the election we would see ads everywhere telling us that we have to write in our votes or they wont count. It would be a pain in the ass to some but how hard is it to write out a vote. Oh would counting them have to be done by hand?
I think we should start a new party "We the People party".
The US having solved all her other problems now has the time and resources to put people on trial for killing a cat.
"NEW YORK - A trial has begun in the case of a baseball player-turned-actor accused of brutally killing a cat in a jealous rage after complaining that his ex-girlfriend cared more for the feline than she did for him." -AP
Absolutely crazy.
What good purpose is there for Barr to pull this stunt, other than to disrupt the election? It's pure destructiveness. If Libertarianism has to resort to these kinds of tactics, it loses all credibility as a political party.
Also - why is bad news for America always good news for Democrats? Do they really want things to improve?
There are plenty of us capable of writing in our choice....we aren't all lawyers.
Excuse me 4:31,
But for your information, the market regained it's loss from yesterday ONLY after the announcement of a possible government committee being formed to investigate the bad debt incurred and what part the mortgage lenders and Banks that are FDIC insured have in it to make sure it doesn't repeat itself.
Aren't the Republicans responsible for the "Free" market Trade with no accountability that put it in such a mess in the first place?
The Republican AND Liberterian philosophy of Free Range and let the market work itself wasn't a very good idea. As Dr. Phil would say, "How's that working out for you now?"
It is too late to file as a write-in candidate and you can't a write in doesn't count unless on the list.
Know what I mean Vern?
558 - Please elaborate on your points. For example, what do you mean by "Free Market Trade with no accountability?" I guess I'm not familiar enough with the situation to understand what you mean -- that sounds like a vague partisan accusation, which I'm sure isn't what you meant. And how are Republicans responsible for whatever it is you're talking about?
I'm sure you will want to clarify the point, since it's the basis for your whole post.
How do you write in a candidate on those Diebold dial-a-vote machines Wise County has?
Oh wait, their Diebold. They cast votes for Republicans automatically.
May not like Mr. Barr, but he does have a valid point. A dead line is a dead line isn't it? It may seem dirty, but why would it be construed to be dirty if they are just trying to enforce the state election rules? This is politics remember.
This is a very interesting twist to this very long election season. It would interesting to read the responses from each party to the court.
We just lost Coney Island under the Bush Administration.
Bob Barr is a joke, he couldn't even carry his own congressional district.
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