So only one viable candidate - the Romney-Bot - and one tin-foil hat on the VA ballot. Swell.
Numerically - in terms of delegates - it may not matter much...
But the media coverage, generated narratives, conventional wisdom, perceptions, and damaged momentum will be brutal.
I never imagined that I would be forced to vote for Romney or Paul (no write-in votes for primaries in VA), depending on which one could strategically help a candidate that I do support. Bazarro World.
All it does is make Virginia irrelevant!
It was pretty funny and viable shit when they disenfranchised over 50% of Perrys ballots.
Gingrich supposedly has this nationwide network ready to spring into action -- failure.
Perry has - or had - the cash to make it happen. Failure.
The other candidates have limited resources and needed to focus every cent on Iowa.
Although really, a well-organized campaign must have some local supporters in every Virginia district who could be convinced to collect signatures. It's a doable task, but an onerous one considering the reward.