McCain, Obama failed to qualify for Texas ballot

[srellim234]

I know it's getting no coverage in the press because it's a third party candidate blowing the whistle, but check out this press release from Bob Barr's Libertarian Party campaign:

http://www.bobbarr2008.com/pre...allot/

If Texas is such a "we enforce the law" state, let's see if they have the cajones to enforce this one. Both the Republicans AND the Democrats failed to submit their candidates by the deadline to qualify for the ballot in Texas.

[Jesda]

THAT is hilarious. McBama are so busy digging up scandals and throwing mud that they forgot to put themselves on the ballot.

[HashiriyaS14]

Very interesting!

Somehow, I see them being allowed on the ballot, but I admit that it at least appears to be a legitimate goof on both of their parts.

If, theoretically, they were both excluded, it would be a tremendous game changer. McCain would lose the 34 electoral votes granted by Texas that he was sure to win. Without these votes, he would absolutely lose in November, no question.

Obviously, I kind of hope they enforce this, as it appears to be legitimate and it would almost certainly make Barack Obama the next President of the United States.

Of course, if they just remove those electoral votes entirely and drop the total to 504, then they could just run the election based on someone needing a majority of 252 to win. This is questionable though, as obviously Barr filed on time, and then he would get screwed.

This has potentially very serious implications, but I'm still betting that they will be allowed on and nothing will come of it.

[wingFeather]

Did this Barr guy comply? And why is he still running? I honestly want to know.

[HashiriyaS14]

Did this Barr guy comply? And why is he still running? I honestly want to know.

A.) Yes, it appears that "This Barr guy" registered in time, or at least that's what is implied.

B.) He is running as a Libertarian, i.e. a third party. There will be a number of Third Party candidates running in November, including:

Bob Barr (Libertarian)Ralph Nader (Independent)Charles Jay (Boston Tea Party - basically like Libertarian)Chuck Baldwin (Constitution Party)Cynthia McKinney (Green Party)Brian Moore (Socialist Party)

I hope Ron Paul runs as an Independent, but we're probably past all the relevant deadlines.

[wingFeather]

There will be a number of Third Party candidates running in November

Don't they look at the track record of 3rd party winners, the primary vote count (as unscientific as that is), etc... ? To me, it looks like they have better odds winning the lotto.

[HashiriyaS14]

Don't they look at the track record of 3rd party winners, the primary vote count (as unscientific as that is), etc... ? To me, it looks like they have better odds winning the lotto.

Few if any of the third party candidates believe they stand any chance to win. Some run to get attention for the cause of their party, others run due to dissatisfaction with the two-party dynamic, and some for other reasons.

This is a good topic. You should start a "Third Party Candidates" thread, and we can all discuss it in there. Seriously, please do. I think it's a good issue.

[srellim234]

Locked at the top of this forum is a set of links to 51 political parties here in the U.S.A.

It also includes a link to the candidates that have been nominated by those parties.

As for Texas, I think that McCain would probably still win, even if he is excluded from the ballot. You would see one huge write-in campaign for him there.

Absolutely the law should be enforced and let the major parties spend their money trying to wage write-in campaigns for their candidates. It serves them right for being so arrogant.

[AZhitman]

What a colossal eff-up THAT was.

They should slap each other.

[HashiriyaS14]

Absolutely the law should be enforced and let the major parties spend their money trying to wage write-in campaigns for their candidates. It serves them right for being so arrogant.

Yeah, I guess that's an idea, I hadn't thought of that. I imagine that McCain would still get more write-ins than Barr would get regular votes, meaning that he'd still carry the state and Obama wouldn't get a shoe-in national victory.

Oh well, I can dream, lol.