Cruz campaign now trying to kick Kasich off Montana ballot with technicalities

[Valli6]

More snakiness from Ted Cruz-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s.

Ted Cruz tries to get John Kasich thrown off Montana ballot
March 31, 2016

HELENA, Mont.-- Ted Cruz's presidential campaign is trying to knock opponent John Kasich off Montana's primary by questioning signatures the Ohio governor's campaign submitted to qualify for the ballot - another subplot in the unfolding political drama to derail Donald Trump's presidential bid.

Emails obtained by The Associated Press show Cruz campaign officials have raised questions about the 622 signatures submitted by the Kasich campaign. A minimum of 500 valid signatures is required for a presidential candidate to qualify for the Montana ballot.

The Cruz campaign asserts Kasich's petition contains signatures with invalid notaries, improper dates, mismatched phone numbers and illegible names, among other potential discrepancies.

"Because John Kasich's campaign filed only 622 signatures, and the minimum number of signatures required under Montana law is 500, there is a reasonable probability that material defects with his petitions reduce the number of valid signatures below the required minimum," the campaign said, "and John Kasich is therefore not eligible for placement on the ballot."

(more) http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ted-cru...asich-thrown-off-montana-ballot-election-2016

 

[Jan2017]

OK . . . it sounds like it would be Cruz' burden of proof - maybe Cruz can bring this to court in time (?)

The Cruz campaign asserts Kasich's petition contains signatures with invalid notaries, improper dates,
mismatched phone numbers and illegible names, among other potential discrepancies.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ted-cru...sich-thrown-off-montana-ballot-election-2016/

 

[goldwater's ghost]

This is standard politics. Kasich shouldn't be on the Pennsylvania ballot either

 

[Gh34]

This is standard politics. Kasich shouldn't be on the Pennsylvania ballot either

Neither should Cruz going by the same logic he uses for Kasich in Montana.

 

[puppetmaster]

Neither should Cruz going by the same logic he uses for Kasich in Montana.

especially since he not eligible

 

[WTLaw]

Cruz will finish as the runner up because he is a colossal asshole and that got him to where he is (especially his early positioning which blocked out other, nicer conservatives and Rand), but ironically, being a colossal asshole is also the reason why he was not able to consolidate the rest of the GOP down the stretch.

 

[Jan2017]

Montana sounds like a great place for a write-in campaign . . . anyone not on the ballot with enough grassroots support there ?

 

[SpiritOf1776_J4]

So is this better then Cruz decided that Carson shouldn't be in the race, and just released a rumor in the press that he wasn't?

(one of those press members being Amanda Carpenter, former Cruz director and CNN commentator, and a rumored mistress)

 

[SpiritOf1776_J4]

Cruz will finish as the runner up because he is a colossal asshole and that got him to where he is (especially his early positioning which blocked out other, nicer conservatives and Rand), but ironically, being a colossal asshole is also the reason why he was not able to consolidate the rest of the GOP down the stretch.

Most likely outcome if Cruz is successful is a lot of voters go to Trump.

 

[Jan2017]

Most likely outcome if Cruz is successful is a lot of voters go to Trump.

Also if Cruz is unsuccessful in barring a third choice then he loses voters in Big Sky country to Kasich and Trump I'd think.

Ted Cruz accused of 'dirty politics' for trying to force John Kasich off Montana Republican primary ballot over 'disputed signatures'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-camp-pushing-oust-Kasich-Montana-ballot.html