Votes for Harris could be tossed out

The SHT (that's "Sarasota Herald-Tribune"!) ^ | 9/7/2002 | Gary Fineout

[Joe Brower]

Well, well... isn't this a leftists' wet dream. Comments?

[Joe Brower]

[big'ol_freeper]

As Secretary of State she should have known what was required. Its her own fault.

[staytrue]

I thought that the florida supreme court ruled in 2000 that "the intent of the voter" was sufficient to overturn any election law of which the florida supreme court overturned many laws and even wrote new laws to preserve "the intent of the voter".

[poet]

Wow, what is wrong with the republicrats? How can they be so stupid as not to know the requirements of running for office?

[Joe Brower]

Hopefully you have culled your knowledge of this situation from sources other than leftmedia "news"papers and CNN.

Go HERE please, read the thread, and then tell me what you think.

[Joe Brower]

See post #5.

[staytrue]

As Secretary of State she should have known what was required. Its her own fault.

Normally that would be true, except that florida will abolish the office of secretary of state at the end of this year making any intent to resign declaration redundant and moot.

[staytrue]

Please read post 8.

[big'ol_freeper]

That is all well and good but as a political candidate you can't leave yourself open to this kind of situation. Regardless of what is going to happen to the office of Sec of State, she should have submitted the resignation letter to the Gov anyways. As much as I admire her, this is a BIG mistake. Politics is dirty business (libs are involved...has to be) and you can't give your opponents gifts.

[poet]

Does that negate the requirement that she formally resign in view of the fact that the abolition of the office is in the future?

BTW, I like her and admire her courage and would vote for her if I lived in Fla even tho I am an independent.

[big'ol_freeper]

Actually, I knew something was up with the Harris campaign but until I read this post did not have any information on it from any source. Not being from FL, I had not paid that much attention. The link you provided did not tell me anything of use as it pertains to this issue.

[ghostrider]

Normally that would be true, except that florida will abolish the office of secretary of state at the end of this year making any intent to resign declaration redundant and moot.

I really hate to see the Dems win this one, but the law is pretty clear. In the electrocharged atmosphere of political hatred in Florida, it was total incompetence on Harris' part to not comply with the deadlines. Now, all her lame excuses reek of a clintonista style contrived "tall tale."

[fhayek]

Fair enough, but Republicans should mount a fine-toothed-comb search of every Democrat candidate in the country. ANY technical errors should be used to diqualify THEM. By the way, didn't Hillary just HAPPEN to neglect to report some campaign contribution in her run for the Senate?

[JulieRNR21]

This legal suit was filed simply to gain attention for John Hill...a renegade GOP who wants to remove Harris since he knows can't beat her in votes.

KH's office of FL SOS will no longer be elected but appointed....hence logically no need for her to resign.

Plus the law states that any elected offical who fails to turn in a letter of resignation is automatically considered 'resigned' on the date he/she files papers as a candidate.

And the state law provides NO PENALTY for failure to turn in the letter. There is NO BASIS to keep her off the ballot.

However it is very possible this liberal judge will rule against her to force an appeal & to embarrass her and give the RATs a thrill!

[big'ol_freeper]

However it is very possible this liberal judge will rule against her to force an appeal & to embarrass her and give the RATs a thrill! And my point is that SHE is at fault for giving them this opportunity. There is NO problem if she files the resignation letter.

[JulieRNR21]

And my point is that SHE is at fault for giving them this opportunity. There is NO problem if she files the resignation letter.

Butterworth did essentially the same as KH but the other RATs didn't go after him.....if anyone is to blame; IMHO it is the renegade RINO who is on an ego trip!

[ghostrider]

I agree! However, I believe the whole system is so corrupted that wright and wrong is dependent upon who's oxx is getting gored, so no one will ever be held accountable under a fair standard.

[harpu]

Spoken like a true Maryland resident!

If you folks in Maryland know so much - why is your republican party, and your congressional representation (ConnieM (R?), StenyH (D), PaulS (D), & BarbaraM (D)) in such a disarray?!?

[ghostrider]

Opps! That was intended for fhayek