ZoomBubba Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Quote All GOP candidates will have to pledge their loyalty to the eventual Republican nominee to make the March 19 primary, a contest that could tip the balance of the crowded race since Florida’s contest is a winner-take-all primary. Quote The Republican Party of Florida approved the change at its executive board meeting held in mid-May and included the new provisions in an updated version of its bylaws that it filed with state election officials but have not been widely distributed. The new oath, which includes a promise to “endorse” the GOP nominee and requires a candidate to pledge not to run as an independent or third-party candidate, mirrors language adopted by the Republican National Committee for its first debate. Quote Candidates who want to make the primary ballot have until Nov. 22 to turn in a signed, notarized pledge. The party is required to submit the final list of candidates to state election officials by Nov. 30. Florida Republicans also made other changes to the requirements to be on the primary ballot, including putting in additional requirements designed to entice GOP candidates to attend the party’s “Florida Freedom Summit” planned for early November. Candidates who agree to attend the summit only have to pay a $25,000 qualifying fee to make the March 19 primary while those who skip the party event will have to pay $100,000. A candidate can avoid paying the fee if they collect signatures from Florida Republicans to make the ballot — but that has been increased from a total of 3,375 signatures in 2015 to a total of 56,000 now. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/05/desantis-trump-florida-2024-gop-primary-loyalty-00104819 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seight Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 lol they don't trust these people enough to not just run independent if they don't win the primary. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Seight said: lol they don't trust these people enough to not just run independent if they don't win the primary. Kind of ironic, as Trump running as an independent would probably be the absolute best thing for the GOP at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 4 hours ago, Doom Metal Alchemist said: Kind of ironic, as Trump running as an independent would probably be the absolute best thing for the GOP at this point. No, it wouldn't be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katt_goddess Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Yeah, like Drumpf is going to sign anything like that without first demanding that everyone else drop out and pledge allegiance to the Lard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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