According to this story, Kristin Davis will announce her candidacy as an independent candidate for Governor of New York on March 1. Earlier, Davis had said she would seek the Libertarian Party nomination.
Ballot Access News
Edited By Richard Winger
According to this story, Kristin Davis will announce her candidacy as an independent candidate for Governor of New York on March 1. Earlier, Davis had said she would seek the Libertarian Party nomination.
I’m not sure if this is a good or bad thing! If she polls 50,000 votes does “independent” become ballot qualified?
Yes.
the ballot name will be whatever ballot name she picks that is not contested by any of the existing ballot access parties — GOP/DEM/WFP/IPNY/CP as well as several off-limits/ restricted or otherwise “taken” names.
Will fakey dakey Frank ($500) MacKay claim this ‘independent’ as a member of the Independence Party ????
By MICHAEL GORMLEY, Associated Press Writer
– 23 mins ago
ALBANY – Less than a week after declaring he would seek a full four-year term, New York Gov. David Paterson abruptly dropped his election bid Friday under pressure from Democrats concerned about his faltering agenda and criticism
She would be more productive helping the Libertarians or Greens out, even if not as a candidate.
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