Comments on: A Mighty Short Exploration For Paul http://capitolannex.com/2007/03/11/a-mighty-short-exploration-for-paul/ Outside Austin, But Terribly Well Connected Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:52:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: souperman http://capitolannex.com/2007/03/11/a-mighty-short-exploration-for-paul/#comment-102783 souperman Mon, 12 Mar 2007 22:44:19 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/03/11/a-mighty-short-exploration-for-paul/#comment-102783 Not as I read the Texas Election Code, in which it says: Sec. 141.033. FILING APPLICATIONS FOR MORE THAN ONE OFFICE PROHIBITED. (a) A candidate may not file applications for a place on the ballot for two or more offices that: (1) are not permitted by law to be held by the same person; and (2) are to be voted on at one or more elections held on the same day. (b) If a person files more than one application for a place on a ballot in violation of this section, each application filed subsequent to the first one filed is invalid. (c) This section does not apply to candidacy for the office of president or vice-president of the United States and another office. "Another office" tells me that it doesn't specify statewides, but I am not a lawyer. I also don't know if any federal statutes supercede state law - though I know that in general, the states decide the eligibility of federal office past the requirements found in the Constitution. Ohio is not Texas, and they may have a different take on it. Not as I read the Texas Election Code, in which it says:

Sec. 141.033. FILING APPLICATIONS FOR MORE THAN ONE OFFICE
PROHIBITED.
(a) A candidate may not file applications for a place
on the ballot for two or more offices that:
(1) are not permitted by law to be held by the same
person; and
(2) are to be voted on at one or more elections held on
the same day.
(b) If a person files more than one application for a place
on a ballot in violation of this section, each application filed
subsequent to the first one filed is invalid.
(c) This section does not apply to candidacy for the office
of president or vice-president of the United States and another
office.

“Another office” tells me that it doesn’t specify statewides, but I am not a lawyer. I also don’t know if any federal statutes supercede state law - though I know that in general, the states decide the eligibility of federal office past the requirements found in the Constitution.

Ohio is not Texas, and they may have a different take on it.

]]> By: WUSRPH http://capitolannex.com/2007/03/11/a-mighty-short-exploration-for-paul/#comment-102779 WUSRPH Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:37:01 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/03/11/a-mighty-short-exploration-for-paul/#comment-102779 P.S. The so-called "LBJ Law" that allowed Lyndon Johnson to run for both re-election to the U.S. Senate and Vice-President in 1960 (and gave Lloyd Bentsen the same opportunity in 86) APPLIES ONLY to STATEWIDE OFFICES...A candidate for the U.S. House CAN NO DO BOTH.... P.S. The so-called “LBJ Law” that allowed Lyndon Johnson to run for both re-election to the U.S. Senate and Vice-President in 1960 (and gave Lloyd Bentsen the same opportunity in 86) APPLIES ONLY to STATEWIDE OFFICES…A candidate for the U.S. House CAN NO DO BOTH….

]]> By: WUSRPH http://capitolannex.com/2007/03/11/a-mighty-short-exploration-for-paul/#comment-102778 WUSRPH Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:35:23 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/03/11/a-mighty-short-exploration-for-paul/#comment-102778 Paul can run for both ONLY if he files for re-election to Congress by the filing deadline...It was easy for Dennis the Menace in Ohio because there Democratic Primary is held AFTER the Democratic National Convention....It won't be that easy for Paul as our primary filing deadline is the first of January 08 and the primary (now) is in March--long before the GOP presidential race will be decided. If the primary is moved back to February (as some are proposing so we can supposedly have some impact on the presidential nomination race) Paul would have to file for re-election around Thanksgiving of THIS YEAR in order to insure that he could stay in the House if he fails to get the GOP presidential nomination. This suggests that his U.S. House seat may be open in 08....but we won't know for sure until after the primary filing deadline. Paul can run for both ONLY if he files for re-election to Congress by the filing deadline…It was easy for Dennis the Menace in Ohio because there Democratic Primary is held AFTER the Democratic National Convention….It won’t be that easy for Paul as our primary filing deadline is the first of January 08 and the primary (now) is in March–long before the GOP presidential race will be decided. If the primary is moved back to February (as some are proposing so we can supposedly have some impact on the presidential nomination race) Paul would have to file for re-election around Thanksgiving of THIS YEAR in order to insure that he could stay in the House if he fails to get the GOP presidential nomination. This suggests that his U.S. House seat may be open in 08….but we won’t know for sure until after the primary filing deadline.

]]> By: souperman http://capitolannex.com/2007/03/11/a-mighty-short-exploration-for-paul/#comment-102777 souperman Sun, 11 Mar 2007 23:39:08 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/03/11/a-mighty-short-exploration-for-paul/#comment-102777 I know for a fact that one can run for the Senate and the Presidential ticket simultaneously in Texas (through the LBJ law), so I don't see why he couldn't run for the House at the same time as president. I know for a fact that one can run for the Senate and the Presidential ticket simultaneously in Texas (through the LBJ law), so I don’t see why he couldn’t run for the House at the same time as president.

]]> By: BigBark | Home http://capitolannex.com/2007/03/11/a-mighty-short-exploration-for-paul/#comment-181884 BigBark | Home Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/03/11/a-mighty-short-exploration-for-paul/#comment-181884 <!--%kramer-pre%-->the so-called “Ron Paul Revolution ,” (which has to date been about as exciting as a used tea bag), we always knew he’d abandon his presidential run and focus on his congressional seat. In fact,we were saying that exactly 11 months ago: [...] Category: National Political News | BarkBoard™ (0 comments) | Turn on WatchDog<!--%kramer-post%--> links from Technoratithe so-called “Ron Paul Revolution ,” (which has to date been about as exciting as a used tea bag), we always knew he’d abandon his presidential run and focus on his congressional seat. In fact,we were saying that exactly 11 months ago: [...] Category: National Political News | BarkBoard™ (0 comments) | Turn on WatchDog

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