Newt Gingrich won’t appear on Missouri ballot
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The former House speaker, who is putting a campaign organization together on the fly, failed to qualify for the contest in the Show Me State.
According to the Missouri Secretary of State’s office, Gingrich did not file the necessary papers as of Tuesday’s 5 p.m. deadline. That means his name will not be on the Feb. 7 ballot.
The filing requirements are not particularly onerous. A $1,000 check and some paperwork are all that’s needed.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/la-pn-gingrich-missouri-20111122,0,808300.story
That sux. I guess his supporters can use the write-in!
Ruh Ro.
You failed to include this tidbit:
“Missouri’s primary is a “beauty contest,” meaning that no delegates will be awarded. The state Republican Party will hold caucuses in March for that purpose.”