Two big problems for Bustamante.
Shelly is the state's chief elections officer and Shelly says Bustamante is wrong.
During the same newscast, after Shelly concluded his remarks, the local reporter on the scene, advised that a large group of DEMOCRATS who had gather outside the news conference cheered, yes cheered, when Shelly made the announcement and their spokesman advised the reporter that there would be a Democrat on the ballot. They were not going to let the Rpublicans take over without a fight.