Republicans exploring their legal options to deny Dems a Senate candidate in Indiana.

[flpoljunkie]

Two Democratic House members from Indiana, Baron P. Hill and Brad Ellsworth, quickly emerged as likely candidates to fill the vacancy. A third possibility was Jonathan Weinzapfel, the mayor of Evansville, Democratic officials said.

Democrats say that since no party candidate is likely to raise enough signatures to qualify for the ballot by the deadline on Friday, the state party will be allowed to select its Senate candidate. But Republicans are challenging that interpretation and said they were exploring their legal options to deny Democrats a candidate if no one meets the filing deadline.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/16/us/politics/16bayh.html

[Jennicut]

1. Why yes, they hate democracy in action.

This is utterly ridiculous and just makes Republicans look bad. Maybe that is a good thing.

[T Wolf]

5. NOTHING that pukes ever do comes back to bite them in their ass. Even though it is obviously a

crass political move that should hurt them, people who vote for pukes have no standards to uphold, except victory at any cost. So, there is no making them "look bad."

Let's just hope they are not successful.

[Cha]

13. Well, they did lose the 2008 Presidential Election.

[Craftsman]

9. The dems pulled a similar stunt in TX in 2006

The 22nd district the reps could only have a write in candidate. It is wrong but both sides pull it.

[still_one]

2. Even more reason to despise byah for not giving adequate notice /nt

[WhiteTara]

8. I called him this morning and left a message

about his traitorous behavior. He still had room on his voice mail. Get calling.

[still_one]

11. That we should even have to fight to get someone on the ballot just demonstrates how selfish he is

[WhiteTara]

12. doesn't it though

I did tell him he was a traitor to the party. May he rot in hell.

[Cha]

14. Thanks..let him know he's not as sneaky as he thinks he is.

[LiberalFighter]

3. I hope James Bopp Jr makes the challenge.

And falls flat on his face.

It is very clear in Indiana law.

IC 3-13
Article 13 VACANCIES

IC 3-13-1
Chapter 1. Early Candidate Vacancies

IC 3-13-1-3
United States Senator or state office
Sec. 3. Except as provided in IC 3-10-8-7, a candidate vacancy for United States Senator or a state office shall be filled by the state committee of the political party.



Bayh has not filed for re-election. Therefore there is a vacancy unless someone else files with the required petitions.



Come on Bopp. Fall on your stupid face.

[saltpoint]

4. If Republicans could find a legal angle on setting Democrats' homes and

businesses ablaze, they'd probably do it.

[ProgressOnTheMove]

6. At least if we push this story till the GE Indiana is sure to be in the blue column. Maybe more ...

states as it is blatantly anti democracy which should be the peoples will. No state should be denied a Senator by obstruction.

[dkf]

7. 500 signatures is impossible?

That is kind of pathetic.

[CK_John]

10. In each district. n/t