{"id":2191902,"date":"2024-03-04T10:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T15:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-until-march-19-to-drop-out\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T10:50:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T15:50:03","slug":"biden-has-until-march-19-to-drop-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-until-march-19-to-drop-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden must withdraw by March 19"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-has-until-march-19-to-drop-out%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2191902&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Steve Forbes&#8217; Battle for Ballot Access<\/h2>\n<p>In the late 1995 presidential campaign, Republican candidate Steve Forbes faced a daunting challenge. Instead of taking the easy route and paying\u2064 his way onto state primary ballots, Forbes \u2062opted for the traditional method of\u200b collecting thousands of signatures on petitions. However, his efforts were falling short.<\/p>\n<p>As the deadline approached in Rhode Island, Forbes&#8217; staffer Doug Heye and two others embarked on a mission to secure the necessary signatures.\u2064 Heye vividly recalls\u200d the obstacles they faced &#8211; a foot\u2064 of\u2063 snow covering \u2064the ground, empty malls before Christmas &#8211; and the realization that\u2064 their task was impossible. Desperate, Heye reached out to the home office, pleading for \u2062an alternative solution.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, it was too late. Forbes failed to\u2063 appear on the GOP\u200d primary\u2062 ballot and eventually withdrew from the race, leaving then-Senator Bob Dole as the victor.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;They&#8217;re \u200cjust too\u2062 late,&#8221; Heye dismisses \u200dany \u200btalk of latecomers challenging President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in the primaries. He emphasizes that most state ballot access deadlines have already\u200c passed, making \u200bit nearly impossible for new contenders to enter \u2063the\u200b race.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Political consultant Matt Gorman echoes Heye&#8217;s sentiment, confidently stating that &#8220;it&#8217;s going to be Trump versus Biden&#8221; unless\u2063 an\u200c unforeseen\u2062 event occurs. Gorman predicts that by March 19, \u200dBiden will have secured the necessary\u2063 delegates for victory, with Trump not far behind.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, after the five primaries on March 19, it\u2063 will be too late for\u2063 either\u200b Biden or Trump to withdraw from the race. Many states require delegates to vote for their \u2063committed candidates on the first convention \u2062ballot, leaving no room for \u200clast-minute changes.<\/p>\n<p>Trey Trainor, a former chairman of the Federal Election Commission,\u200b emphasizes that Biden must make his decision before March 19. If he fails to do so, \u2064various factors come into play, such as bound\u2063 delegates and state laws mandating \u200dhis nomination due\u200d to his significant delegate count.<\/p>\n<p>Lee \u200dGoodman, \u200can elections attorney and former FEC chairman, concurs, stating that the\u200b nomination processes of\u200b both parties \u2063have\u2062 progressed too far for new candidates to enter and\u200c secure enough support.<\/p>\n<p>The calendar math also poses \u2062a challenge for groups\u2064 like No Labels, who believe they can launch an independent campaign led by figures like Senator\u200b Mitt Romney, Senator Joe Manchin, or former U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley. However, \u200btheir presence on\u200c the ballots of only \u200d13 states, accounting\u2064 for 113 electoral votes, falls far \u200cshort \u200bof the 270 needed for victory.\u200b Independent candidate\u200d Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is also struggling to \u200bsecure ballot \u2062access in \u200dfive\u2062 states.<\/p>\n<p>Trainor, drawing from his \u2063experience advising Rick Perry&#8217;s 2012 presidential campaign, emphasizes \u200dthe immense resources required to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-no-labels-may-have-no-cash-and-no-plan\/\" title=\"No Labels: No Money, No Strategy\">gain ballot access<\/a>. Even with unlimited funds, success is not \u200dguaranteed. He points to Ross Perot, the last significant third-party candidate in 1992 and 1996,\u200d who managed to secure ballot\u200d access\u2063 due to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-scott-raised-nearly-6-million-for-2024-campaign-in-third-quarter\/\" title=\"Tim Scott raised close to  million for his 2024 campaign in Q3.\">substantial financial backing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Trainor dismisses any hopes for a race other than Biden versus Trump as \u200cmere wishful thinking.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Do \u200dyou believe that the\u200d current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-third-parties-want-supreme-court-to-reverse-impossible-2024-ballot-access-rules\/\" title=\"NY third parties seek Supreme Court reversal of 'impossible' 2024 ballot access rules.\">ballot access requirements<\/a> in the\u2062 United States limit competition and restrict political\u2063 diversity? Why or \u200dwhy\u200d not?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063Tating that &#8220;ballot access is one of the crucial hurdles\u2064 in the presidential\u2063 race.&#8221; \u2062He explains that third-party or\u2063 independent candidates \u2063often struggle to\u200b meet\u2062 the requirements, pointing to the complex and time-consuming process of \u200bgathering signatures and navigating state-specific regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Forbes&#8217; battle for\u2063 ballot access highlights the inherent\u2062 challenges faced by\u2063 candidates who are \u200cnot part of the two major political\u200d parties. In the \u200bUnited States, the Democratic and Republican parties have long\u200b dominated the political landscape, making it difficult for alternative candidates \u200cto \u200cbreak\u2063 through.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d issue of ballot access raises\u200c questions about the democratic nature of the American political system. Shouldn&#8217;t all candidates have \u2064an equal chance\u200c to\u200b participate in \u200bthe\u200c electoral process? Shouldn&#8217;t voters have the\u2064 opportunity to choose from a wider range of\u200b options?<\/p>\n<p>These questions\u2064 have prompted some\u2064 advocates to call\u2063 for electoral reform. They argue that the current system unfairly\u2062 limits competition and\u2063 stifles\u200d political diversity. One proposed reform \u200cis \u200cthe\u200b loosening of ballot access requirements, which would\u2064 make it easier for third-party and independent candidates to appear on the ballot.<\/p>\n<p>Critics, on \u2064the other\u2064 hand, argue \u2064that maintaining strict ballot access rules is\u2064 necessary to prevent a chaotic and overcrowded \u200delection. They claim\u200c that the current criteria serve as a\u200d filter, ensuring that only \u200dserious \u2063and viable candidates are \u2064able to\u200b compete. Excessive access could dilute the political discourse and confuse voters.<\/p>\n<p>Another argument against\u200d loosening ballot access requirements is the fear of spoiler candidates.\u2062 Critics worry\u200c that if too many candidates are allowed on the ballot, votes \u200dcould be split, leading to unpredictable and potentially \u200cundesirable outcomes. They argue that a \u2064two-party \u200csystem provides stability and prevents extreme or fringe candidates from gaining\u200b significant\u200c support.<\/p>\n<p>In the\u2064 years since \u200cForbes&#8217; campaign,\u200b the issue of ballot access has remained contentious. While some states have made efforts \u200cto \u2063streamline the process and lower the\u2062 signature thresholds, many barriers still exist. The intricacies of state regulations, varying\u2064 from state to state, further complicate the situation.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the battle \u200cfor ballot access \u200cis a significant\u2064 challenge for candidates outside the major parties. The\u200c case of Steve\u200d Forbes \u2062exemplifies the struggles faced by those attempting to gain entry into the \u2064presidential race. The debate surrounding ballot access raises fundamental questions \u200cabout democracy and the fairness of \u2062the American political\u2063 system. As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-virginia-moves-to-dismiss-effort-to-block-trump-from-ballot\/\" title=\"West Virginia seeks to dismiss attempt to prevent Trump from being on ballot.\">country moves forward<\/a>, the issue \u2062of ballot access will continue to be a topic of discussion and potential reform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1995, Steve Forbes, a Republican candidate for president, faced a predicament. Rather than paying to secure a spot on state primary ballots, he opted for the traditional approach of gathering numerous signatures on petitions. 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