There will be NO Democratic presidential primary in Virginia :)

[Tx4obama]

Excerpt:

"... the Democratic Party of Virginia certified that President Barack Obama was the only Democratic candidate to qualify for the ballot. The State Board of Elections will cancel the scheduled Democratic presidential primary and all of Virginia's delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be cast for the president. ... "

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/dec/23/1/perry-fails-to-qualify-for-virginias-presidential--ar-1565224/


One down, more to go ...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. That's really good.

[gateley]

2. Good. nt

[SixthSense]

3. that means Virginians are free to vote in the GOP primary

VA has open primaries, so you don't have to register as a Republican to vote in their primary

Also I am hearing that only Mitt Romney and Ron Paul made the ballot.

[Tx4obama]

4. Yep, Mitt and Ron (see link in the OP above). And Perry submitted signatures but ...

apparently TONS of the signature Perry submitted were NOT 'registered voters', so he's not going to be on the ballot.


Below is a comment from Freeperville:

ABC Radio just claimed that the 11,911 signatures were submitted but VA is claiming that less than 10K of those signatures belong to REGISTERED voters.
46 posted on Friday, December 23, 2011 6:12:08 PM by mylife

[Bluenorthwest]

10. Is there no 'down ticket' Democrat running in that State?

What of the Senate race and House and other offices? No Presidential Primary might not mean no Democratic Primary at all, I know nothing of their election methods there....don't they nominate candidates for other offices? How does it work?

[SixthSense]

27. haven't seen any

maybe there just aren't any in my district, but there might be in other districts

[Telly Savalas]

29. It's often the case that down ticket primaries happen later

Like in Missouri I don't think they're 'til August.

[Smarmie Doofus]

5. Yippee!! The less democracy the better. n/t

[Tx4obama]

6. I'm curious, what would you suggest as an alternative?

The same people that had the right to run against The President also had a right to not run.

Apparently everyone chose to use their 'right' to not run.

We can't force folks to run for President if they don't want to

[Smarmie Doofus]

7. A choice. At the ballot box. For the voters. On primary day.

That there is no viable opponent is beside the point. That there is significant disenchantment within the party is not.

[Tx4obama]

8. There is no reason for there to be a viable opponent

2012 will not be like 2008. We have a Democratic incumbent president that the polls say the majority of Democrats think should be re-elected.

It's better for Obama to be focusing (and spending time, energy, money) on the General Election instead of primaries that he would win anyway.

[A Simple Game]

31. Ask yourself how Republican would address "Obama".

As with any title that requires a lot of work, such as a doctorate, I feel it is disrespectful not to use the title, and I am not a fan of President Obama. As for the last person to hold the position, I was proud of myself for never using the word President in the same sentence with his name. I considered that to be disrespectful, which was intentional.

As for the primary, why do you think less choice is better? Have you already decided who you will vote for without knowing everyone that is running? Sounds like you plan to vote for a party instead of the best person.

[alcibiades_mystery]

9. ROFL

"significant disenchantment"

"within the party"

Who are you kidding?

[WilliamPitt]

13. It's a kind of magic.

[MjolnirTime]

11. It is Democracy. More People choose Obama. Sorry you don't like that.

[treestar]

32. Then someone else should have signed up!

That's how it works.

[alc]

12. too bad

Now the general election is the only vote where Virginians can express displeasure with Obama and there's not vote to say "we prefer a Democrat but THIS is the type of Democrat we want".

[Karmadillo]

14. Darcy Richardson: ‘Why I’m Running for President’

http://www.battlegroundblog.com/2011/10/26/darcy-richardson-why-im-running-for-president/

Darcy Richardson: ‘Why I’m Running for President’

by Darcy G. Richardson · October 26, 2011

While it was my fervent hope that a candidate of national stature and credibility would challenge President Obama in the 2012 Democratic primaries, I have entered my name in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary to offer my fellow disillusioned Democrats a choice.

The growing sense of political hopelessness, frustration and alienation symbolized in the fledgling Occupy Wall Street movement represents a much larger national trend.

I hope that my candidacy, as limited as it may turn out to be, might in some small measure restore a belief in American politics and American government, reinforcing the notion that real change can be achieved at the ballot box.

In addition to New Hampshire, I intend to enter several other Democratic primaries, including my birthplace of Pennsylvania, which votes in late April.

more...

[jefferson_dem]

17. You forgot to link to his website.

http://www.mercerforpresident2008.com/

[Karmadillo]

18. Lame post, even for you.

[Iggo]

34. National and international.

[MjolnirTime]

19. should have been titled 'Why I'm wasting my time and yours'

[Karmadillo]

22. Democracy & choice. If we need it, I'm sure the TPTB would let us know.

[Are_grits_groceries]

15. Yes Virginia, there is no Dem Primary and

Yes, we have no bananas!

[BklnDem75]

16. Sweet!

With Newt being 2k short of qualifying in Va., Christmas is extra merry.

[Motown_Johnny]

20. Save that money, spend it on the candidates

every state should go this way

any primary challenge is just a waste of money

[Tx4obama]

35. Yep :) n/t

[upi402]

21. FUKC DEMOCRACY! yay!!!!

I want my country back.

[great white snark]

25. If this upsets you I see at least 49 more disappointments in your future.

Democracy is alive and well.

[treestar]

33. Not being able to spell the F word

likely follows won't get onto state's primary ballot!

[jefferson_dem]

26. Every wacky gadfly who thinks he can earn a vote or two isn't on every state ballot.

Woe is democracy... We barely knew you!!!11111!!111!!!1(one)(won)

[Scurrilous]

24. Good news. n/t

[SidDithers]

28. K&R...

What happened to progressive saviour Darcy Richardson?

Sid

[TheKentuckian]

30. Losing the ability to even write in is a distortion. I'll be utilizing mine.

Jeremiah Wright or maybe Jesse for me.