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Politics : How Quickly Can Obama Totally Destroy the US?

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To: slowmo who wrote (10379)5/25/2014 9:14:05 AM
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Rep. John Conyers (D-umbass) Loses Appeal, Won’t Appear On Ballot…

I can’t think of a more embarrassing way to lose your seat.

Weasel Zippers
ZIP | May 23, 2014



Michigan Rep. John Conyers, one of the longest-serving Democrats in Congress, lost his appeal Friday to get on the August primary ballot after state officials found problems with his nominating petitions.

The decision is a blow for Conyers and fellow Democrats, who are scrambling to find a way to keep the long-time incumbent in the House. One possibility is for Conyers to mount a write-in campaign, which can be an uphill climb.

The decision came down Friday from the Secretary of State’s office. The office determined that Detroit-area officials were correct in keeping Conyers off the ballot, since he “failed to submit” a minimum of 1,000 signatures to qualify.

Wayne County officials had said there were problems with some people who collected signatures — the circulators weren’t registered to vote or had listed a wrong registration address.


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