tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274211.post5523000594854311635..comments2024-01-02T07:30:02.285-05:00Comments on The Real Deal: Today's Politics: President visits; Turner looks at independent runRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05300693291544680955noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274211.post-90102516297745074102012-01-06T12:57:42.759-05:002012-01-06T12:57:42.759-05:00Plenty of politicians circulate petitions so as to...Plenty of politicians circulate petitions so as to maximize and preserve options. They don't always file, which is the operative decision here. I have been advised but haven't confirmed that an independent campaign for the 11th District would require about 2000 valid signatures being filed before the March 5 deadline. <br />I suspect that Senator Turner will use the next sixty days to determine if she can raise enough money and build a strong enough organization to make a viable independent run. An exploratory poll would likely be a part of her decision.<br />If you read about the petition circulation here, you shouldn't refer to "rumors". My opinions and judgments may be offbase [hopefully not too often] but I am pretty thorough in reporting facts and my sources are good and getting better.<br />Reports of Turner petition signings did not come from her foes.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300693291544680955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274211.post-51764289432890002862012-01-06T12:25:30.638-05:002012-01-06T12:25:30.638-05:00I don't know if this is even worse news than b...I don't know if this is even worse news than before. It certainly means the end of Turner's political career. Given the virtual impossibility of running a viable campaign as an independent, I don't see how she assembles the resources to do so in a presidential year when most of the district will be voting straight ticket and Marcia Fudge will benefit from the money spent by the Obama campaign. I really really thought she was brighter than this and have to wonder if those rumors about her circulating petitions are being floated by her enemies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com