The law has spoken:
A State Supreme Court justice Thursday rejected congressional candidate Jack Davis’ attempt to remain on the November ballot, ending his third attempt to win the job. […]
Justice Richard M. Platkin of Albany disagreed with Davis’ contention that his petition to form a minor party line called Save Jobs and Farms should have been accepted even though he failed to file a certificate of acceptance on time, as required by state election law.
Davis argued that the state Board of Elections should have provided him an opportunity to submit the late application anyway and that the board acted “arbitrarily and capriciously” in not allowing him to file.
The judge ruled otherwise.
“The court concludes that this case is governed by myriad authorities holding that the failure to timely file a certificate of acceptance is a fatal defect that cannot be cured or excused,” Platkin wrote.
Davis left a voicemail with Democrat Alice Kryzan yesterday to congratulate her on her primary win, but would not commit to helping her campaign — because he doesn’t think that she “understands” his anti-trade message.
Also non-committal is Jon Powers, who has yet to either endorse Kryzan or confirm whether or not he’ll be actively campaigning as the Working Families Party candidate. This is getting pretty lame.
SSP currently rates this race as Lean Republican.
(H/T: The Albany Project)
Will you you support the (reasonable) winner in the primary?
Jon Powers should have been asked that question.
I am not talking about supporting Bill Sali type winners whom the Idahovans will support over a better candidate.
Idahovan is a correct but rarely used word. I got it from one of H. L. Mencken’s books. Do not remember the reference.
It’s similar to the obsession over how much would Bill and Hillary Clinton endorse Obama. Swing voters in particular don’t care much what losing primary candidates do (other than if they support the opposition party). Kryzan can win this I suspect and I hope she does. Best wishes to Mr. Powers, who ran a valiant campaign.