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Ruby the Liberal

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11. State deadline to change the candidate is 6 weeks before

Reply to cloudythescribbler (Reply #7)

Tue Aug 21, 2012, 06:21 PM

Aug 2012

and with a court order - Rachel was talking about this last night. Tonight was the 11 week deadline to not have to pay fees, but the fees aren't Akin's problem. The RNC or NRSC will pick those up.

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the deadline has passed....todd akin is the republican senate candidate [View all] spanone Aug 2012 OP

You know what is really effing scary though? He will probably win. :( I want to cry. LiberalLoner Aug 2012 #1

we'll see. he won't have the party support, unless they decide he's worth the baggage spanone Aug 2012 #3

The 6-wk deadline for MO ballot changes is Sep 25. IMO all the Akin funding ProgressiveEconomist Aug 2012 #14

Yeah. But nationally, he is a disaster for the Republican Party RainDog Aug 2012 #4

Yup ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #8

Next step is to link every single Republican to Akin Panasonic Aug 2012 #2

it's hard to believe that the republican party has so little control over their candidates spanone Aug 2012 #6

Inside Missouri I have come across this mentality and it has been present in some GOP bills loyalsister Aug 2012 #13

It's consensual Ezlivin Aug 2012 #5

priebus said something about the GOP working for "a candidate" but not Akin ... cloudythescribbler Aug 2012 #7

State deadline to change the candidate is 6 weeks before Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #11

The money backed off, but it will be back in October Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #9

i agree. they have no principles. they want to win. period. spanone Aug 2012 #10

It's a blessing from God! DontTreadOnMe Aug 2012 #12

In what way? Doctor_J Aug 2012 #17

Everything is a blessing from God DontTreadOnMe Aug 2012 #18

I glad he stayed--he's a wedge in the GOP panader0 Aug 2012 #15

He will win comfortably Doctor_J Aug 2012 #16

In related news, the GOP is now adorned with an albatross. Snarkoleptic Aug 2012 #19