[Barr may not even be on the ballot in WV. Does anyone know the requirements for getting on the ballot as an independent?
15,118 signatures submitted by August 1st according to Ballot Access News. As of May 1st, the Greens are already on the ballot there, and the Constitution Party appears to be well on its way with its signature drive,
Thanks. I guess we'll see how many supporters Barr brings in. I know from previous conversation with George Phillies that the LP's costly but successful bid for ballot access in North Carolina may have led them to abandon efforts in WV. Of course, the entrances of Barr and Gravel into the race may cause a bit of a resurgence in the tiny WVLP but again, this remains to be seen.
Will the Greens break 1% in West Virginia?
Why would the Greenies break 1% in WV, of all places, when they'll most likely get another joke result nationwide?
What I see is two candidates (McCain and Obama) both with extremely high negatives. What is indicates to me is the possibility that a minor party candidate, whether Libertarian or Green, could take a significant number of protest votes.
From what other contributors have said, it seems like ballot access will be a major problem. I am not sure about disaffected Hillary voters in West Virginia, but I can say that what I have seen in Oregon is that there is a significant potential for Nader or a Green candidate to do quite well, although I would not put the ceiling above 2%.
