I know that Nifong won a Democrat primary with no opposing Republican. Does that make it too late for someone to mount a write-in campaign during the general election? He still has to win a general election, right? Isn't he really the presumptive winner now, or will they not have a general election for his position because no Republican opposed him in the primary?
Is he delaying this trial until 2007 because he knows he can still lose his job in November if it all hits the fan before then, or is his job secure?
-PJ
I know that Nifong won a Democrat primary with no opposing Republican. Does that make it too late for someone to mount a write-in campaign during the general election? He still has to win a general election, right? Isn't he really the presumptive winner now, or will they not have a general election for his position because no Republican opposed him in the primary? Is he delaying this trial until 2007 because he knows he can still lose his job in November if it all hits the fan before then, or is his job secure? You don't run against the opposing party in a primary. The sole purpose is to determine who does run against the other guys. He was in a primary against 2 other Dems and won it. He is the presumed winner in the DA's race b/c there is no one running for the Republicans. I did read somewhere that another party could still register candidacy by June (30th?) and run against him in Nov.