http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/06/25/oklahoma-ballot-access-group-meeting/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:09:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=9323 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/06/25/oklahoma-ballot-access-group-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-74127 D. Frank Robinson Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:17:50 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/06/25/oklahoma-ballot-access-group-meeting/#comment-74127 I do not oppose a initiative petition in Oklahoma to change the ballot access law, but I believe it would be a massively expensive project. After 35 years of experience with the Oklahoma political system, I am just about fed up with petitions. The unanimous denial in May by the Oklahoma Supreme Court to hear a ballot access case brought by the Oklahoma Libertarian organization has led me to conclude that a campaign to deny three state Supreme Court Justices retention on the 2008 ballot is a justified and economical alternative to an initiative petition campaign. I would gladly attend the July planing meeting, but I have a previous commitment out of state at that time. If I decide to run as an independent for Congress in 2008, I will campaign against retention of these three Justices for 2008. If an initiative is pursued I will support it also. I do not oppose a initiative petition in Oklahoma to change the ballot access law, but I believe it would be a massively expensive project. After 35 years of experience with the Oklahoma political system, I am just about fed up with petitions. The unanimous denial in May by the Oklahoma Supreme Court to hear a ballot access case brought by the Oklahoma Libertarian organization has led me to conclude that a campaign to deny three state Supreme Court Justices retention on the 2008 ballot is a justified and economical alternative to an initiative petition campaign. I would gladly attend the July planing meeting, but I have a previous commitment out of state at that time. If I decide to run as an independent for Congress in 2008, I will campaign against retention of these three Justices for 2008. If an initiative is pursued I will support it also.

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