Is it true McCain and Obama missed the deadline to be on the ballot in Texas?

Technically (which is in many cases all that matters) yes, McCain and Obama did not follow the correct procedures to be placed on the presidential ballot in Texas. Obama would argue that this was not possible for him because he had not been officially nominated yet, and McCain would argue that this is unfair because he had not named his VP candidate yet.

By the letter of the law, I feel Bob Barr has a point, but I can't really see the two main parties standing back and taking this lying down (especially the Reps, considering Texas is basically guaranteed electoral college votes for them).

Edit: Apparently Texas allows write-in candidates, so people will still be able to vote for McCain and Obama even if their names do not specifically appear on the printed ballot papers.

Response: I'm not saying that it's right that the Dems and Reps can just ignore Texas law, but when the two major parties go to the courts citing that it would be nonsensical for them to submit paperwork which did not name Obama/Biden or Palin on the ticket, I think we both know whose side the judge is most likely to vote in favour of. Even if McCain and Obama are kept off the ballot this time around, expect a law change pushing back the deadline for paperwork to after the Republican convention. Oh, and I agree - if Bob Barr had missed the deadline he would not be allowed on the ballot, as it was in W Virginia - I don't agree with the double standards, I'm just being a pragmatist here.

This is too good to be true. And even if it is, the Texas Constitution will be thrown out before the two major parties are excluded from the ballot over a technicality.

If it is true (and I doubt it is), the biggest beneficiary would be Barack Obama. Good luck Bob Barr!

I don't know but I sent the question to someone who will be able to answer it.

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Not true otherwise they couldn't be on the ballots for the primaries.