I am reading Bob Barr is leading a lawsuit charging that Obama and McCain missed the deadline to be on the Texas ballot. Texas law states that candidates must submit the paperwork no later than 5 p.m. on the 70th day before the election is to be held. The fact is that neither Obama or McCain were nominated before that date.
Won’t they have to violate Texas law to get their names on the ballot? I guess since they don’t follow the U.S. constitution we can’t really expect them to adhere to the Texas constitution, right? If everyone follows Texas law, then Barr should be the only one on the Texas ballot….McCain/Obama can’t even be write-ins. What do you think?

http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/09/bob-barr-busts-ballot.html

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/17/barr-tries-to-kick-mccain-obama-off-texas-ballot/#comment-705743

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/ballot-pruning-in-texas/#comment-108688

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2008/09/18/barr_government_should_let_ike.html

I doubt it. Of course, it wouldn’t be a big deal for Obama, it would be a disaster for McCain. It would cost him the election.