08-14-2016, 04:40 PM
There was some discussion somewhere of what might happen if Trump drops out. I can't remember, as often happens, which thread this was on. But in any case, it might be difficult now, according to this article, to replace him.
Trump pulling out of the race? Probably too late already.
By Witgren
Sunday Aug 07, 2016 · 6:38 PM PDT
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/8/7...te-already
A lot of talk over the past week has been about the possibility of the GOP’s pet creation, Trump, pulling out of the race (or being forced out). In some states, it might already be too late to change.
From Ballotpedia, I give you some dates required by some states by which the parties must certify their candidates for office. Here are the ones that have already passed:
STATE DEADLINE
CANDIDATE CERTIFICATION DEADLINES, AUG. 7 OR BEFORE
MICHIGAN JULY 22
DELAWARE JULY 26
NORTH CAROLINA* AUGUST 5
WEST VIRGINIA AUGUST 5
* Not a statutory deadline, but North Carolina requests that candidates be submitted by the first Friday in August.
Ponder that list for a moment.
And now for the deadlines that occur in the next two weeks (by Friday, August 19th). In order to meet these deadlines, the RNC would have to come up with a candidate in the next 12 days — a problematic occurrence at best.
STATE DEADLINE
CANDIDATE CERTIFICATION DEADLINES, AUG. 8-19
SOUTH DAKOTA AUGUST 9
OHIO AUGUST 10
MISSOURI AUGUST 16
IOWA AUGUST 19
LOUISIANA
AUGUST 19
Imagine a path to victory for a candidate that didn’t show up on the ballot in 8 or 9 states, especially a battleground state like Ohio.
Finally, these are the states that require candidates to be submitted by the end of August (Wednesday, August 31 — 24 days left, not counting today, of course):
STATE DEADLINE
CANDIDATE CERTIFICATION DEADLINES, AUG 20-31
MISSISSIPPI AUGUST 20
NORTH DAKOTA AUGUST 20
MONTANA AUGUST 24
VIRGINIA AUGUST 26
MINNESOTA AUGUST 29
NEVADA AUGUST 30
OREGON AUGUST 30
TEXAS AUGUST 30
UTAH AUGUST 31
Finally, just to add to the pressure, I’ll note that Alaska and Idaho have September 1 deadlines. Florida has a September 1 deadline, but the statute only applies to Presidential electors, not to the candidates themselves.
There are many states where the deadlines are unclear, so potential exists for a lot of confusion.
So, 17 states by the end of the month, 19 if you add in September 1st deadlines (I’m not counting North Carolina in my math there, since North Carolina’s isn’t a hard statutory deadline).
Make of this what you will.
Trump pulling out of the race? Probably too late already.
By Witgren
Sunday Aug 07, 2016 · 6:38 PM PDT
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/8/7...te-already
A lot of talk over the past week has been about the possibility of the GOP’s pet creation, Trump, pulling out of the race (or being forced out). In some states, it might already be too late to change.
From Ballotpedia, I give you some dates required by some states by which the parties must certify their candidates for office. Here are the ones that have already passed:
STATE DEADLINE
CANDIDATE CERTIFICATION DEADLINES, AUG. 7 OR BEFORE
MICHIGAN JULY 22
DELAWARE JULY 26
NORTH CAROLINA* AUGUST 5
WEST VIRGINIA AUGUST 5
* Not a statutory deadline, but North Carolina requests that candidates be submitted by the first Friday in August.
Ponder that list for a moment.
And now for the deadlines that occur in the next two weeks (by Friday, August 19th). In order to meet these deadlines, the RNC would have to come up with a candidate in the next 12 days — a problematic occurrence at best.
STATE DEADLINE
CANDIDATE CERTIFICATION DEADLINES, AUG. 8-19
SOUTH DAKOTA AUGUST 9
OHIO AUGUST 10
MISSOURI AUGUST 16
IOWA AUGUST 19
LOUISIANA
AUGUST 19
Imagine a path to victory for a candidate that didn’t show up on the ballot in 8 or 9 states, especially a battleground state like Ohio.
Finally, these are the states that require candidates to be submitted by the end of August (Wednesday, August 31 — 24 days left, not counting today, of course):
STATE DEADLINE
CANDIDATE CERTIFICATION DEADLINES, AUG 20-31
MISSISSIPPI AUGUST 20
NORTH DAKOTA AUGUST 20
MONTANA AUGUST 24
VIRGINIA AUGUST 26
MINNESOTA AUGUST 29
NEVADA AUGUST 30
OREGON AUGUST 30
TEXAS AUGUST 30
UTAH AUGUST 31
Finally, just to add to the pressure, I’ll note that Alaska and Idaho have September 1 deadlines. Florida has a September 1 deadline, but the statute only applies to Presidential electors, not to the candidates themselves.
There are many states where the deadlines are unclear, so potential exists for a lot of confusion.
So, 17 states by the end of the month, 19 if you add in September 1st deadlines (I’m not counting North Carolina in my math there, since North Carolina’s isn’t a hard statutory deadline).
Make of this what you will.