Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Rich Gamble fails to qualify.
Close of business yesterday at the Probate Court office was the deadline for Rich Gamble to turn in the required number of registered voters' signatures to qualify to run for sheriff as an independent.
I just got off of the phone with Probate Judge, Martin Gillette. Here's the story.
Rich Gamble needed "999.6" valid signatures. Oh, hell, call it 1000. Yesterday, he turned in 1,009, or so he thought. When Judge Gillette personally counted them, he came up with 1,002.
The signatures are now in the hands of the Board of Registrars for re-counting and verification of each and every signature. Let's face it: with only 2 more signatures than the 1,000 he needs, the chances that no more than 2 signatures will be disqualified are nil.
Take this to the bank: Rich Gamble will fail to qualify. Next Tuesday's results will definitively determine who the next sheriff is (unless Smith wins, in which case the federal grand jury will ultimately decide.)
On another note, Judge Gillette told me that as of 4:00 PM yesterday, 400 citizens had availed themselves of the opportunity to vote early.
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So does this mean the all of Bill's late fundraising events to fill the slush fund for the general election will now be converted to a defense fund for upcoming Fed trial.
another one of btw's tricks to help him over the hump.
That's a good question. Does anyone know if "leftover" funds are the candidate's to do with as he pleases? I've never heard to the contrary.
I financed my own campaign in 1995 100%, so that was not a question I'm familiar with.
What is the verdict Jay, did Gamble qualify? Or will the race be decided on July 15th
I think Smith should use any money he has left over and send some more people out to Saddleback. I would love know how his backers would feel about that? LOL
Whoever wins the sheriff's race on July 15th will be unopposed in November.
Gamble needed 100 signatures of people who were in fact registered to vote on the day they signed the petition.
The next step is for the board to check every single one of the signatures agionst the recrids to see if, in fact, they were registered at the time, and if the signature on the petition matches the signature on the voter registration card.
If only two are disqualified, he's in. If three or more are disqualified, he's out. What do you think.
Do you fdoubt that there are at least three Ku Kluxing, red-necked assholes in Camden County who would gleefully tell Rich Gamble or one of his surrogates, "Oh, sure, I'm a registered voter" and sign the petition.
Trust me: he does not stand the chnce of a whore in church of having successfully qualified.
Judge Gillette is so convinced of that that they are not even going to start checking the signatures until after the election on the 15th is completely put away.
Correction: That "100 signatures" was, of course, a typo. He actually needed 1,000. He turned in 1,002.
Thanks. The Sheriffs race will be decided on July 15th Tommy.
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