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Huff recall effort fails after petitioners turn in zero signatures
SacBee: Capitol Alert ^ | 12/1/9 | Torey Van Oot

Posted on 12/01/2009 7:13:01 PM PST by SmithL

Supporters collecting signatures in an effort to recall Republican Sen. Bob Huff fell short today... by about 65,535 names.

Recall proponents had until Nov. 16 to turn in the 65,535 valid voter signatures from the 29th Senate District needed to spark a recall election. But, according to counts confirmed today by election officials in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties, they turned in zero signatures

(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...


TOPICS: California; Parties; State and Local
KEYWORDS: goldenstate; huff; prop1a; recall

1 posted on 12/01/2009 7:13:02 PM PST by SmithL
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To: SmithL

LOL. Nice try democrats!


2 posted on 12/01/2009 7:15:36 PM PST by FormerACLUmember (The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule. - H. L. Menken.)
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To: SmithL

How embarrassing!


3 posted on 12/01/2009 7:18:53 PM PST by ABQHispConservative (A good Blue Dog is an unelected Blue Dog. Ditto Rino's!)
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To: SmithL
recalling a legislator for a vote they did not cast makes no sense

Well....DUH!

4 posted on 12/01/2009 7:25:27 PM PST by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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To: SmithL

It must hurt to be so close.


5 posted on 12/01/2009 7:30:14 PM PST by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! www.FairTaxNation.com)
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To: SmithL

Surely they can find a judge who will overlook the shortfall of signatures and order the recall election to take place.


6 posted on 12/01/2009 7:39:07 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: Man50D

lol.


7 posted on 12/01/2009 7:44:56 PM PST by Fido969 ("The hardest thing in the world to understand is income tax." - Albert Einstein)
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