Obama Might Lose West Virginia Delegate to Federal Inmate

The Weekly Standard ^ | May 8, 2012 | Daniel Halper

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President Barack Obama might not be the only Democratic presidential candidate to receive a national party delegate in West Virginia. Keith Judd might receive one, also. But, in order for him to be represented at the Democratic National Committee convention in North Carolina, he must win at least 15 percent of the vote. The Charleston Gazette reports:

Under state and national Democratic Party rules, if little-known Democratic presidential candidate Keith Judd secures 15 percent of the vote in today's election, he will technically be entitled to have at least one delegate from West Virginia at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.

Who is Judd, though? "Inmate No. 11593-051 at the Federal Correctional Institution in Texarkana, Texas, where he is serving a 210-month sentence for extortion," the Gazette reports.

"Judd was able to gain access to the West Virginia primary ballot thanks to the state's comparatively liberal ballot access laws, which require only that candidates meet residency, age and any other eligibility requirements for the particular office, and pay the filing fee," the Gazette writes.

Already, Democrats are more than uncomfortable, trying to figure out how to deny Judd a delegate even if he receives the minimum percentage of votes.

[MadelineZapeezda]

US PRESIDENT D -- 1,725 of 1,846 precincts reporting (93%) BARACK OBAMA [D] [I] 99,783 59% (X)

KEITH JUDD [D] 68,081 41%

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[MadelineZapeezda]

US PRESIDENT D -- 1,776 of 1,846 precincts reporting (96%)

BARACK OBAMA [D] [I] 102,028 59% (X)

KEITH JUDD [D] 69,799 41%

LOLOLOLOLLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TChad]

Presidential pardon in return for delegates?

[Roccus]

Judd won outright in Hardy, Logan, Mingo, Webster, Wyoming, Boone, Clay, Gilmer and Tucker counties.