Rick Perry Won't Be On Virginia GOP Primary Ballot After Failing To Gather 10,000 Signatures
RICHMOND, Va. — Texas Gov. Rick Perry has failed to make it onto Virginia's March 6 Republican presidential primary ballot, and the fate of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich hung in the balance, party officials said Friday.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Texas Rep. Ron Paul made the ballot, they said. But Republican Party of Virginia volunteers were still working late Friday to verify signatures Gingrich had submitted to the State Board of Election.
It's unclear how long it will take party officials to finish the process, Virginia GOP spokesman Garren Shipley said. He said it could be early Saturday before Gingrich's status was known.
""After verification, RPV has determined that Newt Gingrich did not submit required 10k signatures and has not qualified for the VA primary," the Republican Party of Virginia announced early Saturday via Twitter."
Having lived in Virginia for many years, I know it's not because Virginians can't write or read.
How many times has this occurred before for a Republican presidential primary? I'm not saying it hasn't, but I haven't heard of it. Perry and Gingrich probably didn't have people who COULD read and write running the campaign in Virginia.
I would say, tough to find 10K Republican supporters who can read and write.
You have a point...
