Anti-Obama activist challenges Sanders in NH

[LiberalArkie]

(CNN)A conservative activist best known for questioning President Barack Obama's religion is challenging Bernie Sanders qualifications for the Democratic ballot in New Hampshire.

Andy Martin, who has filed himself as a Republican presidential candidate in New Hampshire, argued in a complaint to the New Hampshire secretary of state's office that Sanders had no standing to run in the Democratic primary.

"Mr. Sanders claims that he can run as a Democrat in New Hampshire 'because there is no party registration in Vermont.' The claim is a complete red herring," Martin writes in his complaint filed on Thursday.

Sanders is an independent who caucuses with Democrats in the Senate.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/12/politics/andy-martin-bernie-sanders-new-hampshire/index.html

[UglyGreed]

1. Does he post here on DU

[RobertEarl]

3. They all do

They hate the fact Obama is happy Bernie is running as a Democrat.

[brooklynite]

2. Amazing! An hour ago, people here were convinced this was a Clinton/DNC plot...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=1257741

...how times change.

[bunnies]

4. Which post exactly?

[brooklynite]

5. Try 1, 2, 5, 11, 20, 39...

[bunnies]

6. Ill agree with you on two of those.

OK. No, three. Missed them when I skimmed earlier. Thanks.

[msongs]

7. not sure what "being elected" has to do with. few of any party have ever "been elected"

"The complaint, filed Thursday, claims Sanders is ineligible because he has never been elected as a Democrat. Sanders declared himself a Democrat while filing to run last week. "

[LiberalArkie]

8. Let's look at Martins early career. D, then R, then D, then R. Hmmm

Martin grew up as a Democrat, and served as an intern to Senator Paul Douglas in the summer of 1966. In 1977, he ran in a special election for mayor of Chicago, but lost to acting mayor Michael Bilandic.

Over the years, he has run for various offices in Connecticut, Florida and Illinois as a Democrat, a Republican and an independent. Among them:

U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1978 (Democratic primary)
U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1980 (Democratic primary)
U.S. House from Connecticut, 1986 (Republican primary)
President of the United States, 1988 (Democratic primary)
Governor of Florida, 1990 (Republican primary) 4th of five candidates 28,591 votes (4.30%)
U.S. House from Florida, 1992 (Republican primary)
Florida State Senate, 1996 (unsuccessful Republican nominee)

[still_one]

9. "conservative activist", translation: asshole