If Akin does step down, and if the MO GOP appoints someone who didn’t run in the primaries, both Steelman and Brunner should sue. At a minimum, they could get an injunction against anyone who did not run the primary.
Brunner and Steelman should have the right of first refusal — they ran #2 and #3 in the primary.
Any appointee other than one who ran in the primary is a slap in the face to those who voted in the Republican Senatoral primary. The voters deserve better than a bunch of GOPelites ‘selecting’ a candidate.
I’ve read many threads on this and apparently Mo. has sore loser rules prohibiting those who were in the primary and lost cannot run in the general.
” - - - The voters deserve better than a bunch of GOPelites ‘selecting’ a candidate.”
But, but, that is the way that we were “given” Romney - - - .
Steelman and Brunner would have no standing to sue. MO law gives the GOP Nominating Comm. the authority to name whomever they wish.
“Brunner and Steelman should have the right of first refusal — they ran #2 and #3 in the primary.”
Against Mo law for them to be appointed or run as a third party.
On what grounds?
It would be perfectly legal and besides, there isn't time for all that. We have less than 90 days.
The establishment doesn't give a rat's behind what conservatives think. They, for good reason, believe that the same morons supporting Romney will hold their nose and vote for Emerson. And, the establishment would be right to assume that.
Romney, with the potentially help of RINOs like Emerson, will keep moving to the left. When it happens, the same clueless bastards that voted for them will express shock and wondered how Republicans can betray them.