The Michigan presidential primary is set for January 15, 2008. The law requires the state Democratic and Republican Parties (the only parties entitled to a presidential primary in Michigan) to submit a list of presidential candidates by September 11, 2007.
Alan Keyes declared for the Republican nomination on September 17, 2007, too late to be included on the Republican Party’s list. Therefore, if he wants to be on the ballot, he must submit 11,569 signatures by October 23, 2007. Any registered voter can sign. The formula is one-half of 1% of the Republican presidential vote in November 2004. Thanks to the commenter for this correction.
The Republican presidential candidates who were on the Republican Party’s September 11 list, and who are guaranteed a place on the ballot, are Sam Brownback, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Tom Tancredo, and Fred Thompson.
Democrats who will be on the Democratic presidential primary automatically are Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, John Edwards, Mike Gravel, Dennis Kucinich, Barack Obama, and Bill Richardson.
Michigan’s most crowded presidential primary ballot in the past was the Republican presidential primary of 1996, when 10 Republicans were listed. Thanks to Thomas Jones for this news.
It’s actually 11,569 signatures.
Dr. Keyes actually declared his candidacy on Friday, September 14, 2007, on the Janet Parshall radio show.
Alan Keyes’ candidacy is pointless. I used to like him, but after I learned more about him, his preacher-like panegyrics started to ring very hollow to me.
Keyes is in favor of a interventionist (neocon) foreign policy, censoring the Internet and restricting trade.
The hypocrite also kicked out and cut off his own daughter for coming out. Keyes is pathetic.
Tom W — I know Dr. Keyes, and these are all lies and distortions put forth by the media and anti-Keyes bloggers on the internet.
Dr. Keyes is against NAFTA, CAFTA, WTO, the NAU, SPP, etc., and has been adamant in the need to secure our borders and to enforce our existing immigration laws. He is against the Bush interventionalist doctrine.
He has NEVER said anything about censoring the internet. I have no idea where you got that notion from.
He believes in fair trade — not free trade. He is not a globalist.
And he never kicked his daughter out. This is a personal family matter, and things didn’t happen like they were portrayed in the media and spread across the internet.
So, I guess if you want to base your assumptions on lies and distortions, that’s your prerogative. Go to the source at http://www.alankeyes.com to see what Dr. Keyes’ positions really are.
I was a Keyes backer in 2000. All he is going to do is split the conservative vote even further. He needs to stop running as a Republican and run as the Constitution Party candidate where he has a chance to make a difference!
Michael,
That may be the plan…
I have supported Keyes in the past but I think that Ron Paul is still the best candidate. I could vote for Paul, Keyes, Hunter, Brownback, or possibly Huckabee in the general election. I would have some reservations about all of them except for Ron Paul.