Perry Gets Virginia Ballot Court Date (asking other candidates to join suit)

Fox News ^ | December 29, 2011 | Lexi Stemple

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Texas Gov. Rick Perry's campaign has gotten its court date in Virginia. U.S. District Judge John Gibney Jr. has set a hearing on the validity of Virginia's primary ballot for Jan 13th.

Before that hearing, the judge is requiring that the Perry campaign reach out to the other Republican candidates, to see if they would be interested in joining either side of the suit. Perry Communications director Ray Sullivan says the campaign will "respect and abide by that order."

In fact, Sullivan says Perry would "welcome other candidate involvement."

Virginia has some of the country's toughest ballot requirements. Only two GOP candidates qualified in Virginia, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul.

Virginia's legislature meets on Jan. 11. Newt Gingrich wants state legislators to change the law in time for him to start a write-in campaign for the March 6 presidential primary. Sullivan says the Perry campaign is also leaving that option, and any other option that "gets greater access to the ballot," open.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

U.S. Republican Presidential candidate and Texas Governor Rick Perry (L) greets attendees at a campaign stop in Spencer, Iowa December

[McGavin999]

Now we will find out just how serious the other candidates are. Let’s watch who joins in and who doesn’t.

[muawiyah]

But we're still going to tar and feather Mullins and Bolling, right boss? And now that Speaker of the House ~ good old what's his name. He gets his too don't he?

I'm short feathers but I have plenty of this foam torn into little red, white and blue chunks. That'd smart pulling that stuff loose.

[McGavin999]

Are you drunk? That didn’t make any sense at all.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

OR which side they join.

Hmmmmmmm...... or sit silent.

[McGavin999]

Yep, that’s what I figure too. Those who remain silent are Romneyites. I figure Newt will join in because he actually does want on the ballot, not sure about the others.

[txhurl]

If Mitt or Ron’s lawyers offer the VBE ‘side’ any assistance at all, or evidence....

[muawiyah]

It makes sense if you think Virginia should make sure Virginia voters get a chance to vote in the primaries for their own candidates, right?

Laws and administrative procedures that result in only two candidates getting on the list ~ a madman and a loser ~ are definitely not something we want to continue.

Existing officials are responsible for this. They gotta' go!

[trumandogz]

Rick Perry was Against the Federal Courts Interfering in a State’s Election, before He was in Favor of the Federal Courts Interfering in a State’s Election.

[McGavin999]

OK, with that I agree. The people of Virginia have a right to vote for the candidate they prefer and not the candidates that their "betters" in the GOP decide.

"Here kiddies, you can have your choice. Castor Oil or Cod Liver Oil"