Careful, Rigs....Palin has her own preacher problem, a witch-doctor, as a matter of fact, who is appearing at ther church this week.
BTW, this is totally OT, but here goes: have you ever read any Cormac McCarthy? I cannot believe I got to this age without reading one of his books. Now I'm hooked. You seem lik the type of person who would like his very evocative yet sparse and brutal way of telling a story. ---------- On Sep 22, 2:16 pm, rigsy03 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You have no certain numbers yet on Independents and suburban voters. > The more the media slants to Obama, the harsher rebellion. A mother? A > father? Who relates to Obama? Rev. Wright? Oprah? > > On Sep 22, 4:09 pm, PoliticalAmazon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I don't think so, Rigs. There has been no increase in the number of > > women willing to vote for the McCain ticket. > > > --------- > > > On Sep 22, 2:03 pm, rigsy03 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > And I'm betting there are more American women who relate to Palin than > > > you may think. Write Tina Fey (sp?) and the rest of the media while > > > you're urgent and sweaty, Frank. > > > > On Sep 22, 3:52 pm, Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > There's a saying......... > > > > > On Sep 23, 6:51 am, Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Good Morning PA > > > > > .There's and saying crude but true, "you can't polish a turd" > > > > > > On Sep 23, 4:48 am, PoliticalAmazon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > It seems clear that Palin's popularity is tanking. She can only > > > > > > pretend to be other than a stupid loon for so long, you know. > > > > > > > My hope: Alaskans will RECALL her and "The First Douchebag," Todd > > > > > > Palin. > > > > > > > ------ > > > > > > > On Sep 22, 8:59 am, PoliticalAmazon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > If Palin was recalled by her constituents, it wouldn't be the > > > > > > > first > > > > > > > time as an "executive" that she faced a recall. When she was > > > > > > > mayor of > > > > > > > Wasilla there was a big threat of recall over her firing of the > > > > > > > police > > > > > > > chief and librarian, and other abusive actions using her power as > > > > > > > mayor. > > > > > > > > --------- > > > > > > > > On Sep 22, 6:16 am, PoliticalAmazon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Look, the Alaskan website gives step-by-step instructions on > > > > > > > > how to > > > > > > > > recall a Governor! > > > > > > > > > (BEGIN > > > > > > > > QUOTE)http://www.elections.alaska.gov/petitions/recall.php > > > > > > > > > RECALL > > > > > > > > > HOW TO FILE AN APPLICATION > > > > > > > > > A recall is proposed by filing an application with the Director > > > > > > > > of the > > > > > > > > Division of Elections. A deposit of $100 must accompany the > > > > > > > > application. The money will be refunded if the petition is > > > > > > > > properly > > > > > > > > filed, and retained if the petition is improperly filed. (A > > > > > > > > recall > > > > > > > > petition is considered properly filed if the Director certifies > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > petition for the ballot.) [Ref. AS 15.45.480] > > > > > > > > > In addition to the deposit, the application must include: > > > > > > > > the name and office of the person to be recalled; > > > > > > > > the grounds for recall described in particular in a statement > > > > > > > > of not > > > > > > > > more than 200 words; > > > > > > > > the designation, names, signatures, mailing addresses, and > > > > > > > > numerical > > > > > > > > identifiers of three prime sponsors with a statement saying > > > > > > > > they are > > > > > > > > the recall committee representing all sponsors of the recall. > > > > > > > > They > > > > > > > > must be properly registered voters. > > > > > > > > the printed name, signature, addresses, and a numerical > > > > > > > > identifier of > > > > > > > > not fewer than 100 properly registered voters who will serve as > > > > > > > > sponsors. Their names must be attached to the application > > > > > > > > statement. > > > > > > > > The three recall committee sponsors must also sign as a > > > > > > > > qualified > > > > > > > > registered voter on the signature page. > > > > > > > > (Note: Each page of signatures must include a statement saying > > > > > > > > that > > > > > > > > the sponsors are qualified voters who signed the application > > > > > > > > with the > > > > > > > > name and office of the person to be recalled and the statement > > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > > grounds for recall attached.) > > > > > > > > the printed name, signature, addresses, and a numerical > > > > > > > > identifier of > > > > > > > > qualified voters equal in number to 10% of those who voted in > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > preceding general election in the state or in the senate or > > > > > > > > house > > > > > > > > district of the official sought to be recalled. [Ref. AS > > > > > > > > 15.45.500] > > > > > > > > REVIEW OF APPLICATION > > > > > > > > > After the Department of Law submits an opinion on content, the > > > > > > > > Director of the Division of Elections either certifies the > > > > > > > > application > > > > > > > > or denies certification. In either case, the recall committee is > > > > > > > > notified of the decision. [Ref. AS 15.45.540] > > > > > > > > > The Director denies certification if: > > > > > > > > the application is not substantially in the required form; > > > > > > > > the application was filed during the first 120 days of the term > > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > > office of the official subject to recall or within fewer than > > > > > > > > 180 days > > > > > > > > of the termination of the term of office of any official > > > > > > > > subject to > > > > > > > > recall; > > > > > > > > the person named in the application is not subject to recall; or > > > > > > > > there is an insufficient number of qualified subscribers. > > > > > > > > [Ref. AS 15.45.550] > > > > > > > > PREPARING THE RECALL PETITION BOOKLETS > > > > > > > > > For the recall, the Division of Elections is responsible for > > > > > > > > printing > > > > > > > > petition booklets in a number reasonably calculated to allow > > > > > > > > full > > > > > > > > circulation throughout the state or throughout the senate or > > > > > > > > house > > > > > > > > district of the official sought to be recalled. [Ref. AS > > > > > > > > 15.45.560] > > > > > > > > > Petition booklets include: > > > > > > > > the name and office of the person to be recalled; > > > > > > > > the statement of the grounds for recall included in the > > > > > > > > application; > > > > > > > > a statement of minimum costs to the state associated with > > > > > > > > certification of the recall application and review of the recall > > > > > > > > petition, and conduct of a special election, excluding legal > > > > > > > > costs to > > > > > > > > the state and the costs to the state of any challenge to the > > > > > > > > validity > > > > > > > > of the petition; > > > > > > > > > an estimate of the cost to the state of recalling the official; > > > > > > > > the statement of warning as required in AS 15.45.570; > > > > > > > > sufficient space for the printed name, a numerical identifier, > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > signature, the date of signature, and the address of each person > > > > > > > > signing the petition; and > > > > > > > > other specifications prescribed by the director to ensure proper > > > > > > > > handling and control. > > > > > > > > > (b) Upon request of the recall committee, the lieutenant > > > > > > > > governor > > > > > > > > shall report to the committee the number of persons who voted > > > > > > > > in the > > > > > > > > preceding general election in the state or in the district of > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > official sought to be recalled by the recall committee. > > > > > > > > [Ref. AS 15.45.560] > > > > > > > > > DESIGNATING CIRCULATORS > > > > > > > > > Qualified voters who sign the application are designated as > > > > > > > > sponsors, > > > > > > > > who may or may not circulate the petition. If circulators > > > > > > > > designated > > > > > > > > by the initiative committee are not registered voters, they > > > > > > > > must sign > > > > > > > > a certificate of Alaska residency located on the back of each > > > > > > > > petition > > > > > > > > booklet that the circulator is circulating. Circulators must be > > > > > > > > 18 or > > > > > > > > older and a U.S. citizen. > > > > > > > > > PAYING PETITION CIRCULATORS > > > > > > > > > Petition circulators may not receive payment or agree to receive > > > > > > > > payment that is greater than $1 a signature, and a person or an > > > > > > > > organization may not pay or agree to pay an amount greater than > > > > > > > > $1 a > > > > > > > > signature for collecting signatures on a petition. > > > > > > > > Additionally, a > > > > > > > > person or organization may not knowingly pay or cause to be > > > > > > > > paid money > > > > > > > > or other valuable thing to a person to sign or refrain from > > > > > > > > signing a > > > > > > > > petition. A person or organization that violates this section > > > > > > > > of the > > > > > > > > law is guilty of a class B misdemeanor [Ref. AS 15.45.110] > > > > > > > > > FILING THE PETITION > > > > > > > > > Before a recall petition is filed, each petition booklet shall > > > > > > > > be > > > > > > > > certified by an affidavit by the person who personally > > > > > > > > circulated the > > > > > > > > petition. The affidavit states: > > > > > > > > the person signing the affidavit is a citizen of the U.S., 18 > > > > > > > > years or > > > > > > > > older and resident of the state as determined under AS > > > > > > > > 15.05.020; > > > > > > > > the person is the only circulator of the petition booklet; > > > > > > > > the signatures were made in the circulator's presence; > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > the signatures, to the best of the circulator's knowledge, are > > > > > > > > those > > > > > > > > of the persons whose names are signed. > > > > > > > > > that, to the best of the circulators knowledge, the signatures > > > > > > > > are of > > > > > > > > persons who were qualified voters on the date of signature; > > > > > > > > that the circulator has not entered into an agreement with a > > > > > > > > person or > > > > > > > > organization in violation of AS 15.45.580(b); > > > > > > > > > that the circulator has not violated AS 15.45.580(c) with > > > > > > > > respect to > > > > > > > > that petition; and > > > > > > > > whether the circulator has received payment or has agreed to > > > > > > > > receive > > > > > > > > payment for collection of signatures [Ref. AS 15.45.600] > > > > > > > > The petition may not be filed if the public official subject to > > > > > > > > recall > > > > > > > > has fewer than 180 days left in his or her term of office. > > > > > > > > [Ref. AS > > > > > > > > 15.45.610] > > > > > > > > > The recall petition must be signed by qualified voters equal in > > > > > > > > number > > > > > > > > to 25% of those who voted in the preceding general election in > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > state or in the senate or house district of the official sought > > > > > > > > to be > > > > > > > > recalled. [Ref. AS 15.45.610] > > > > > > > > > REVIEWING THE PETITION > > > > > > > > > For a recall petition, the Director of the Division of > > > > > > > > Elections shall > > ... > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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