FollowUp 1: Ken Cuccinelli to Change Primary Rules

It seems that Mr. Cuccinelli has failed to convince the courts to change the rules and allow his preferred candidates to be on the Republican Primary ballot in Virginia.  CNN reports

A federal judge on Friday ruled against four Republican presidential candidates seeking a spot on Virginia's March 6 primary ballot, saying they waited too long to file their claims.

Left off the ballot are Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former U.S Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman.

The four candidates challenged the state's residency requirements for those seeking to circulate ballot petitions, but Judge John Gibney ruled against the challenge.

The four candidates "knew the rules in Virginia many months ago," the judge wrote in his ruling. "In essence, they played the game, lost, and then complained that the rules were unfair."

This leaves only Mr. Romney and Dr. Paul on Virginia's ballot.  But, it may not be the end of the story in Virginia.  The CNN article notes that Mr. Cuccinelli has not given up.

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli said he didn't expect the ruling to be the last word in the ongoing case, which is expected to be appealed to a federal appeals court in Richmond.

"I am pleased that the district court is allowing Virginia's orderly election process to move forward," Cuccinelli said in a statement. "The ruling today dealt only with the request for a preliminary injunction. The litigation is ongoing."

So, kudos to Judge Gibney for following the rules.  Mr. Cuccinelli sounds like a sourpuss.

Thanks to Joe My God for the heads up.

1 January 2012, Original Pedantic Political Ponderings post.