On August 2, five third-party candidates filed sufficient signatures for access to November’s ballot. All of their nominating petitions were challenged by Republicans except Green Party candidate Mel Packer, who defended his signatures against Democrat Joe Sestak. And one by one each of them dropped their bids for office.
Libertarians Douglas Jamison, Kat Valleley and Marakay Rogers withdrew their court defense on Wednesday due to insurmountable signature reviews. Each candidate had filed more than 5,000 extra signatures on their nominating petitions. Mel Packer and self-proclaimed “tea party” candidate John Krupa dropped their bids on Monday. GOP spokesman Mike Barley cited non-registered voter signatures as a major problem with the petitions.
For more information read “Libertarians withdraw from statewide races,” by the Associated Press, published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (8/18/10).
August 20, 2010 at 2:18 am
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