Posted on 07/14/2016 3:18:19 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
If Mike Pence is chosen, he must drop out of the Indiana governor’s race. Indiana law does not allow a candidate’s name to appear on both the gubernatorial ballot and vice presidential ballot.
To do that, either Pence or his lawyer must deliver that paperwork to the Secretary of State’s office by noon on Friday.
Then, anyone else who wants to run for the governor’s seat will have the same Friday noon deadline to formally add their name.
The Republican Party Committee then has 30 days to name a replacement candidate for the governor's race. A 12-vote majority of the 22 committee members is needed.
Names being floated include former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, though that is only speculation at this point.
Additional possibilities include Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma and U.S. representatives Todd Rokita and Susan Brooks. They would also have to withdraw from their current races to be considered for the governor’s race.
(Excerpt) Read more at fox59.com ...
According to Politics1, both Todd Rokita and Susan Brooks are filing paperwork to run for Governor. It looks like it’ll be a Trump/Pence ticket.
It’ll create some temporary chaos locally.
Just do a Jersey senate swap.
Laws are for the little people.
Still think it's Newt.
The IN governor will be a Republican next year, unlike the case had Pence stayed in the race.
Unfortunately, Trump’s VP selection is a progressive who sounds conservative-ish every now and then.
Rokita is a Chamber of Commerce butt-boy.
He endorsed Rubio within days of him entering the contest.
Then you don’t know diddly squat about Pence.
He know less than that, apparently.
Coats or Daniels ... for Christ’s sake the state runs itself ...
If Donald Trump picks Mike Pence to be his running mate? Can we call them Truppence?
So, who do we like? Rokita?
Brooks is the most liberal RINO in the IN delegation, she needs to go regardless. Rokita looks better, but as someone cited above, if he’s a C-of-C puppet, he’s going to be bad on illegals (and endorsing Bubbles Roofio for President proved that).
How ‘bout drafting Marlin Stutzman ?
Personally, I would prefer Stutzman because (i) he’s more conservative than the announced candidates while having as good of a shot at winning as do the others and (ii) he currently is not the nominee for another office, so it would be less disruptive to pick him (the other three then can be chosen to remain on the ballot for Lt. Gov. or Congress). But the replacement gubernatorial nominee will be selected by the 22 members of the state’s Republican Central Committee, and I doubt that someone who has not expressed an interest in running (like Stutzman) will be considered, much less selected.
What votes has Brooks cast that make her worse than other IN GOP Representatives? I thought that she voted about the same as Young, Rokita and several others (maybe not Stutzman). I know that she’s no Dan Burton, but those were some big shoes to fill.
Yes, Stutzman does not appear to be interested and no one is even floating his name. We have to deal with the candidates that actually run. State House Speaker Brian Bosma has declined so it looks like a 3 person race.
I’m not at all interested in the vulgar comments DJ cited made by someone on this thread about Rokita. I’d view endorsing Jeb or Kasich as a mark of Cain, not Rubio.
FWIW Brooks’ ACU rating is low, 71.67%, tied with Jackie W for worst in the state GOP delegation, Rokita’s is 91.53%, second highest behind Stutzman.
Nothing I’ve ever heard about her would disabuse me of the notion that she’s not so great. She voted the wrong way on that big transgender vote. And I forget the details but her recent spiel as what she would do as Governor sounded touchy-feely to me. I wouldn’t mind at all if she lost and was not selected to replace herself in the Congressional race.
Appointed LT Governor Holcolmb, who’s never run for office before, doesn’t stand out to me.
So I’m thinking Rokita is the obvious choice for freepers to support.
I just floated it. :-P
Besides you I mean. ;p
Shame he’s interested, but whatareyougonnado.
Shame he’s NOT interested, I mean.
Barf...
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.