Alabama May Be Forced To Leave President Bush Off Ballot

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Alabama May Be Forced To Leave President Bush Off Ballot

#1 Postby chadtm80 » Wed Apr 23, 2003 12:01 pm

Alabama May Be Forced To Leave President Bush Off Ballot

POSTED: 7:30 a.m. EDT April 23, 2003

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Unless Alabama's election law is changed, there could be one notable candidate missing from the state's 2004 presidential election ballot -- President Bush.

The problem is that the Republican National Convention is being held later than usual to avoid conflict with the Olympics, and the GOP won't choose a candidate until Sept. 2 -- two days after Alabama's Aug. 31 deadline to certify presidential contenders.

Republicans are asking the Democrat-controlled Legislature to change the law and extend the deadline until Sept. 5. That bill is on the work agenda in the House for Thursday, but some Republicans say they are concerned the bill has been placed behind several contentious issues and may not come up for consideration.


"I don't think the people know that if this doesn't pass, they won't get to vote for President Bush," said Rep. Mike Hubbard, a Republican.

He said if the bill doesn't pass, Bush could be forced to run as a write-in in Alabama.

Bush received 56.4 percent of the vote in Alabama in 2000 to 41.6 percent for former Vice President Al Gore, a Democrat. Republicans have carried Alabama in the last six presidential elections.
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#2 Postby ColdFront77 » Wed Apr 23, 2003 12:08 pm

This will certainly be an odd occurrence if Alabama can't get George W. Bush on the 2004 Presidential Ballot. :?
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#3 Postby wx247 » Wed Apr 23, 2003 1:24 pm

How strange! :o Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Whether or not you like Bush, you should at least get the option to vote for him.
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#4 Postby nwmwhc forecaster 2 » Wed Apr 23, 2003 2:14 pm

I would vote for Bush but thats unfair that Ab will be missing.
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#5 Postby chadtm80 » Wed Apr 23, 2003 5:00 pm

Never heard of such a thing
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#6 Postby JQ Public » Wed Apr 23, 2003 5:20 pm

hahah i think its funny. hopefully alabama won't be the clincher state for his 2004 race!! from what it seems he won't need alabama to secure the win.
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#7 Postby weatherlover427 » Wed Apr 23, 2003 5:34 pm

That's rather odd. :o
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