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Barr Files Suit To Remove Obama And McCain From Texas Ballot
Libertarian presidential nominee Bob Barr’s campaign filed suit Tuesday seeking to remove Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama from the ballot in Texas, alleging that the two major candidates missed the deadline for officially filing to be on the ballot.
The lawsuit by the former Republican congressman from Georgia claims that neither McCain nor Obama met the requirement of Texas law that all candidates provide “written certification” of their nomination “before 5 p.m. on the 70th day before election day” because neither had been formally nominated by their respective parties in time.
That would have been Aug. 25. Obama did not accept his party’s nomination until Aug. 28, McCain his on Sept. 4.
The lawsuit states: “The hubris of the major parties has risen to such a level that they do not believe that the election laws of the State of Texas apply to them.”
Pat Dixon, chairman of the Texas Libertarian Party, issued a statement saying, “Libertarian principles require personal responsibility for your acts and failures. Obama and McCain failed to meet the deadlines. They must follow the law like everyone else.”
Barr first raised the issue in a press release earlier this month. Ashley Burton, a spokesperson for the Texas Secretary of State’s office, responded at that time, saying, “Both parties made filings with our office before the deadline, supplemented their filings and will be on the November ballot.”
Barr plans to hold a news conference at the Texas Supreme Court on Thursday.
Comments
By Bob in SAT
September 18, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this
This is but another example of how the Washington politicos have disregard for the citizens of the States and their State laws. It seems an analogy is in order. That is that the Democrat and Republican parties continue and will continue to romp along like a stampede of donkeys and elephants heading for that feed trough in this Nation’s Capital.
By daryl
September 19, 2008 4:27 PM | Link to this
This is awesome. But, unfortunately I bet they get on the ballot anyway and nobody in America will say a thing. Wake up America!!! Before we end up being the Fascist country the current politicians are trying to force upon us. Can you believe that AIG, Fannie and Freddie will all be Nationalized?? Do you know what this means. The Government will control us in every way possible from our mortgages to our un-Constitutional federal taxes.
Vote for anyone but the current republican and democratic parties. Pay off your debts and stop letting the current government control you. We are all slaves and the Government doesnt give a damn about you.