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rurallib

(63,207 posts)
Mon Mar 19, 2018, 07:41 PM Mar 2018

Theresa Greenfield comes up short of signatures on nominating petitions in Ia-03

Strange set of circumstances - her campaign manager of all people, forged signatures on her nominating petitions. So she threw them all out and made a valiant effort to collect all 1790 GOOD signatures in one day.

That's a shame.

Story here:
https://iowastartingline.com/2018/03/19/greenfield-comes-up-just-short-shakes-up-3rd-district-race/

Two short months ago, there were seven candidates running in the Democratic primary for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District. Only three remain set to appear on the ballot as of today, though Theresa Greenfield is vowing to push on after coming up just short in her last-ditch effort to collect new petition signatures in one day. There may be some legal options, though those are unclear at the moment, or she may just end up running a write-in campaign for the primary.

The Secretary of State’s office confirmed that Greenfield’s second submission of petitions contained 1,592, just 198 under the 1,790 required signatures for 3rd District candidates. Greenfield scrambled last Friday to re-do her entire petitions after her campaign manager admitted Thursday evening that he had forged a number of the signatures.

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Theresa Greenfield comes up short of signatures on nominating petitions in Ia-03 (Original Post) rurallib Mar 2018 OP
Yeah, I just read this too. progressoid Mar 2018 #1
Whoever wins the nomination I hope they can beat that scuzz Young rurallib Mar 2018 #2
I don't know much about Axne. progressoid Mar 2018 #3
good luck out there rurallib Mar 2018 #4
Yeah I met Austin a couple times too. progressoid Mar 2018 #5

progressoid

(50,753 posts)
1. Yeah, I just read this too.
Mon Mar 19, 2018, 07:54 PM
Mar 2018

She had a real shot at making it happen.

Of course, she did the right thing. Voided the first petitions and fired the campaign manager. A repub would have just let it slide.

I am encouraged that other campaigns stepped up to help her. Haven't seen much in-fighting so far.

rurallib

(63,207 posts)
2. Whoever wins the nomination I hope they can beat that scuzz Young
Mon Mar 19, 2018, 08:05 PM
Mar 2018

I had hopes that Greenfield might be the one.
We don't live over there, but no one deserves David Young.

Can Axne beat Young?

progressoid

(50,753 posts)
3. I don't know much about Axne.
Mon Mar 19, 2018, 08:22 PM
Mar 2018

We have our county convention this weekend. Maybe she or one of her people will be there.

rurallib

(63,207 posts)
4. good luck out there
Mon Mar 19, 2018, 08:25 PM
Mar 2018

Got to know Austin Frerick through some odd circumstances.
Really like him and his ideas, but there was almost no chance for him. I was thinking Greenfield had a great shot. Damn

progressoid

(50,753 posts)
5. Yeah I met Austin a couple times too.
Mon Mar 19, 2018, 08:29 PM
Mar 2018

Nice guy, great ideas, and super motivated. He'll be a great asset for us somewhere.

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