Jun 20 2008
Dorchester GOP Goes After Collins’ Independent Bid
Party leaders unanimously endorsed a resolution that includes a promise to “strongly oppose by all legal and ethical means any efforts to obtain signatures for independent candidates to oppose those who were victorious in the June 10 Republican Primary Election.”
A proposal to kick anyone who signs the petition out of the party didn’t get any support.
Collins needs to turn in more than 3,100 signatures to the State Election Commission by July 15 to be on the ballot.
What is the problem here? Does the Dorchester Republican Party not believe in free and fair elections? I like Mike Rose and he is my preferred candidate in November and I think it’s likely he will win. That being the case, everyone has a right to run for office and the voters should have a choice on who they want to represent them. This move by the Dorchester GOP is anti-Democratic and childish.
Here in NC, candidates running in Primaries have to sign a statement that they will not run as Independents if they don’t prevail in the Primary.
I think it’s good policy.