Filing opens Tuesday for Mo’s Feb. 5 presidential primary
Secretary of State Robin Carnahan sent out a release Friday to alert candidates, the press and the public that “filing for the Presidential Preference Primary for the Feb. 5 ballot” begins at 8 a.m. next Tuesday.
âNext week Missouri will take its first step in joining Iowa and New Hampshire and a handful of other states in selecting our candidates for president,” said Carnahan.
The release continues: “Missouri will join 19 other states in the February 5, 2008, presidential primary often referred to as ‘Super Tuesday.’ Missouri consistently plays a prominent role in national elections. Every President elected since 1904, with only one exception, has carried Missouri in the general election.”
Carnahan added, âWith the large number of candidates from both major parties and Missouri’s status as a battleground state, we’re in for an exciting election season.”
“All Presidential Preference Primary candidates must file with the Missouri Secretary of State’s office. Candidates who file a request on the first day and who are present, either in person or through a representative, will participate in a random drawing to determine ballot position. After the first day, candidates’ names will be listed in the order in which their requests are received in the office of the Secretary of State.”
“Filing will be accepted on the third floor of the James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Center, at 600 West Main in Jefferson City, beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 23, and continuing until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 20. Carnahan’s office will accept candidate filings from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every weekday during the filing period.”
“In Missouri, only candidates from established political parties can participate in the primary. Those parties are the Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian Parties.”
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I remember the year there were caucuses. 1988? My first year in St. Louis. Only two votes for Cuomo, mine and another guy named Dan whom I’m still friends with. He’s the guy you may have seen doing windows of the shops in the west end. He’s had a tough life following the brain injury from his auto accident, but he’s doing ok, smart and nice. He was the smartest guy in the room that day. Someone ought to do a story about him, maybe. And if you see him washing the windows, say hello to him, and congratulate him on his vote for Cuomo. He’ll know what you’re talking about, and it will mean a lot to him. You’ll enjoy talking to him.