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2016 Postmortem

former9thward

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12. Neither Newt or Paul can run as a third party candidate.

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 07:38 PM

Feb 2012

Most states have a "sore loser" law which says if you run for an office in a party primary you then can't run for that office as a third party or independent. So Newt and Paul would have no practical way of running even if they wanted to.

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NEWT PLEASE RUN AS A THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE [View all] gopiscrap Feb 2012 OP

Oh yes. Split the Republican vote! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2012 #1

I would write him a check on the spot. nt onehandle Feb 2012 #2

PS. The Republican party doesn't appreciate you -- WE DO! nt gateley Feb 2012 #3

Thanks gopiscrap Feb 2012 #6

Yes -- I heard that. Disturbing. gateley Feb 2012 #11

How cool would it be if both Newt AND Paul did that? Would that gateley Feb 2012 #4

Oh Please, Oh Please hedgehog Feb 2012 #5

That's MY FAVORITE!!!!! I laugh every single time I see it! nt gateley Feb 2012 #10

Mine too! spiderpig Feb 2012 #13

Love this- perhaps someone can create a website and PAC to collect funds? KaryninMiami Feb 2012 #7

The Definitive State of the GooP BillyV123 Feb 2012 #8

You can read MORE...Thoughts At 3. A. M. BillyV123 Feb 2012 #9

Neither Newt or Paul can run as a third party candidate. former9thward Feb 2012 #12

I'm not sure the "sore loser" laws apply here. Jim Lane Feb 2012 #17

In order for electors to get on the ballot a candidate former9thward Feb 2012 #18

The moral majority/christian coalition/baggers have been used Ebadlun Feb 2012 #14

I've been over too gopiscrap Feb 2012 #15

I have an outsider's perspective Ebadlun Feb 2012 #16