Comments on: 5th Circuit Expedites Mississippi Democratic Party Open Primary Case http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/12/21/5th-circuit-expedites-mississippi-democratic-party-open-primary-case/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:13:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=79 By: will bates http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/12/21/5th-circuit-expedites-mississippi-democratic-party-open-primary-case/comment-page-1/#comment-189251 will bates Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:31:41 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/12/21/5th-circuit-expedites-mississippi-democratic-party-open-primary-case/#comment-189251 thanks for the info steve hope you have a nice christmas. thanks for the info steve hope you have a nice christmas.

]]> By: Steve Rankin http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/12/21/5th-circuit-expedites-mississippi-democratic-party-open-primary-case/comment-page-1/#comment-189150 Steve Rankin Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:11:10 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/12/21/5th-circuit-expedites-mississippi-democratic-party-open-primary-case/#comment-189150 Yes, some in the Mississippi Democratic leadership seem more interested in ideological purity than in winning elections. Sen. Cochran and Rep. Wicker are backing Fred Thompson, while ex-Sen. Lott and Rep. Pickering have endorsed McCain (UGH). I look for the major party presidential nominations to be decided before our March 11 primaries, so it really doesn't matter. There's lots of conjecture, but Gov. Barbour has not yet announced his choice for the Senate seat.* Don't be surprised if a lawsuit is brought vis-a-vis the date for the special Senate election. * My guess is that it'll be Chip Pickering, if he wants it. Yes, some in the Mississippi Democratic leadership seem more interested in ideological purity than in winning elections.

Sen. Cochran and Rep. Wicker are backing Fred Thompson, while ex-Sen. Lott and Rep. Pickering have endorsed McCain (UGH). I look for the major party presidential nominations to be decided before our March 11 primaries, so it really doesn’t matter.

There’s lots of conjecture, but Gov. Barbour has not yet announced his choice for the Senate seat.* Don’t be surprised if a lawsuit is brought vis-a-vis the date for the special Senate election.

* My guess is that it’ll be Chip Pickering, if he wants it.

]]> By: will bates http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/12/21/5th-circuit-expedites-mississippi-democratic-party-open-primary-case/comment-page-1/#comment-189031 will bates Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:52:41 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/12/21/5th-circuit-expedites-mississippi-democratic-party-open-primary-case/#comment-189031 seems the democrats in mississippi are just as dumb as the rest of the democrats.. Steve how is the republican race in ms? also has Barbour made the senate appointment? seems the democrats in mississippi are just as dumb as the rest of the democrats.. Steve how is the republican race in ms? also has Barbour made the senate appointment?

]]> By: Steve Rankin http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/12/21/5th-circuit-expedites-mississippi-democratic-party-open-primary-case/comment-page-1/#comment-188361 Steve Rankin Sun, 23 Dec 2007 23:32:18 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/12/21/5th-circuit-expedites-mississippi-democratic-party-open-primary-case/#comment-188361 The 5th Circuit's stay of the district court's ruling means that Mississippi will have open primaries at least through our spring 2009 municipal primaries. Our 2008 presidential and congressional primaries will be on March 11. The Democrats brought the suit in order to be able to block Republicans from Democratic primaries. The Democrats say that, once the dust has settled, they will continue to invite independents into Dem primaries. The Republican Party says it will keep its primaries open to ALL voters. The 5th Circuit’s stay of the district court’s ruling means that Mississippi will have open primaries at least through our spring 2009 municipal primaries.

Our 2008 presidential and congressional primaries will be on March 11.

The Democrats brought the suit in order to be able to block Republicans from Democratic primaries. The Democrats say that, once the dust has settled, they will continue to invite independents into Dem primaries. The Republican Party says it will keep its primaries open to ALL voters.

]]> By: Kris Overstreet http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/12/21/5th-circuit-expedites-mississippi-democratic-party-open-primary-case/comment-page-1/#comment-187627 Kris Overstreet Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:47:45 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/12/21/5th-circuit-expedites-mississippi-democratic-party-open-primary-case/#comment-187627 If the Democrats do manage to close their primary, that would benefit Clinton, the machine insider, and hurt the other candidates. Is there anything to show that the suit might be going forward with that intent? If the Democrats do manage to close their primary, that would benefit Clinton, the machine insider, and hurt the other candidates.

Is there anything to show that the suit might be going forward with that intent?

]]> By: Steve Rankin http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/12/21/5th-circuit-expedites-mississippi-democratic-party-open-primary-case/comment-page-1/#comment-186679 Steve Rankin Sat, 22 Dec 2007 03:36:54 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/12/21/5th-circuit-expedites-mississippi-democratic-party-open-primary-case/#comment-186679 The U. S. district court had said that Mississippi could not conduct primaries under the present system after August 31, 2008. That court had also ordered the state to enact voter ID and party registration. The 5th Circuit's stay takes the pressure off of the 2008 session of the legislature, which meets in January, to act on these matters. The U. S. district court had said that Mississippi could not conduct primaries under the present system after August 31, 2008. That court had also ordered the state to enact voter ID and party registration.

The 5th Circuit’s stay takes the pressure off of the 2008 session of the legislature, which meets in January, to act on these matters.

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