http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/01/28/texas-ballot-access-victory/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:46:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=8306 http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/01/28/texas-ballot-access-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 Dave Rausch Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:55:57 +0000 http://ballot-access.org/2006/01/28/texas-ballot-access-victory/#comment-1178 The Republican-controlled Texas Supreme Court probably would have used the same logic if the slighted candidates before the Court had been Democrats. It would be interesting to see whether any of the Justices running for reelection (or election if they were appointed by the governor) have opponents who discuss this type of case. There were a number of Republican challengers to Republican incumbents who also were kept off the ballot by the state Republican Party, but were allowed back on by the Supreme Court. The Republican-controlled Texas Supreme Court probably would have used the same logic if the slighted candidates before the Court had been Democrats. It would be interesting to see whether any of the Justices running for reelection (or election if they were appointed by the governor) have opponents who discuss this type of case. There were a number of Republican challengers to Republican incumbents who also were kept off the ballot by the state Republican Party, but were allowed back on by the Supreme Court.

]]> http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/01/28/texas-ballot-access-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Christopher Jagge Wed, 01 Feb 2006 19:30:40 +0000 http://ballot-access.org/2006/01/28/texas-ballot-access-victory/#comment-1131 Yes, but would the Republican controlled Supreme Court have used similar logic had the issue not been Republican campaigns? I guess setting the precedent is good though. Yes, but would the Republican controlled Supreme Court have used similar logic had the issue not been Republican campaigns? I guess setting the precedent is good though.

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