And I'm betting there are more American women who relate to Palin than you may think. Write Tina Fey (sp?) and the rest of the media while you're urgent and sweaty, Frank.
On Sep 22, 3:52�pm, Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There's a saying......... > > On Sep 23, 6:51�am, Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Good Morning PA > > .There's and saying crude but true, "you can't polish a turd" > > > On Sep 23, 4:48�am, PoliticalAmazon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > It seems clear that Palin's popularity is tanking. �She can only > > > pretend to be other than a stupid loon for so long, you know. > > > > My hope: �Alaskans will RECALL her and "The First Douchebag," Todd > > > Palin. > > > > ------ > > > > On Sep 22, 8:59�am, PoliticalAmazon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > If Palin was recalled by her constituents, it wouldn't be the first > > > > time as an "executive" that she faced a recall. �When she was mayor of > > > > Wasilla there was a big threat of recall over her firing of the police > > > > chief and librarian, and other abusive actions using her power as > > > > mayor. > > > > > --------- > > > > > On Sep 22, 6:16�am, PoliticalAmazon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Look, the Alaskan website gives step-by-step instructions on how to > > > > > recall a Governor! > > > > > > (BEGIN QUOTE)http://www.elections.alaska.gov/petitions/recall.php > > > > > > RECALL > > > > > > HOW TO FILE AN APPLICATION > > > > > > A recall is proposed by filing an application with the Director of the > > > > > Division of Elections. A deposit of $100 must accompany the > > > > > application. The money will be refunded if the petition is properly > > > > > filed, and retained if the petition is improperly filed. (A recall > > > > > petition is considered properly filed if the Director certifies the > > > > > petition for the ballot.) [Ref. AS 15.45.480] > > > > > > In addition to the deposit, the application must include: > > > > > the name and office of the person to be recalled; > > > > > the grounds for recall described in particular in a statement of not > > > > > more than 200 words; > > > > > the designation, names, signatures, mailing addresses, and numerical > > > > > identifiers of three prime sponsors with a statement saying they are > > > > > the recall committee representing all sponsors of the recall. They > > > > > must be properly registered voters. > > > > > the printed name, signature, addresses, and a numerical identifier of > > > > > not fewer than 100 properly registered voters who will serve as > > > > > sponsors. Their names must be attached to the application statement. > > > > > The three recall committee sponsors must also sign as a qualified > > > > > registered voter on the signature page. > > > > > (Note: Each page of signatures must include a statement saying that > > > > > the sponsors are qualified voters who signed the application with the > > > > > name and office of the person to be recalled and the statement of > > > > > grounds for recall attached.) > > > > > the printed name, signature, addresses, and a numerical identifier of > > > > > qualified voters equal in number to 10% of those who voted in the > > > > > preceding general election in the state or in the senate or house > > > > > district of the official sought to be recalled. [Ref. AS 15.45.500] > > > > > REVIEW OF APPLICATION > > > > > > After the Department of Law submits an opinion on content, the > > > > > Director of the Division of Elections either certifies the application > > > > > or denies certification. In either case, the recall committee is > > > > > notified of the decision. [Ref. AS 15.45.540] > > > > > > The Director denies certification if: > > > > > the application is not substantially in the required form; > > > > > the application was filed during the first 120 days of the term of > > > > > office of the official subject to recall or within fewer than 180 days > > > > > of the termination of the term of office of any official subject to > > > > > recall; > > > > > the person named in the application is not subject to recall; or > > > > > there is an insufficient number of qualified subscribers. > > > > > [Ref. AS 15.45.550] > > > > > PREPARING THE RECALL PETITION BOOKLETS > > > > > > For the recall, the Division of Elections is responsible for printing > > > > > petition booklets in a number reasonably calculated to allow full > > > > > circulation throughout the state or throughout the senate or house > > > > > district of the official sought to be recalled. [Ref. AS 15.45.560] > > > > > > Petition booklets include: > > > > > the name and office of the person to be recalled; > > > > > the statement of the grounds for recall included in the application; > > > > > a statement of minimum costs to the state associated with > > > > > certification of the recall application and review of the recall > > > > > petition, and conduct of a special election, excluding legal costs to > > > > > the state and the costs to the state of any challenge to the validity > > > > > of the petition; > > > > > > an estimate of the cost to the state of recalling the official; > > > > > the statement of warning as required in AS 15.45.570; > > > > > sufficient space for the printed name, a numerical identifier, the > > > > > signature, the date of signature, and the address of each person > > > > > signing the petition; and > > > > > other specifications prescribed by the director to ensure proper > > > > > handling and control. > > > > > > (b) Upon request of the recall committee, the lieutenant governor > > > > > shall report to the committee the number of persons who voted in the > > > > > preceding general election in the state or in the district of the > > > > > official sought to be recalled by the recall committee. > > > > > [Ref. AS 15.45.560] > > > > > > DESIGNATING CIRCULATORS > > > > > > Qualified voters who sign the application are designated as sponsors, > > > > > who may or may not circulate the petition. If circulators designated > > > > > by the initiative committee are not registered voters, they must sign > > > > > a certificate of Alaska residency located on the back of each petition > > > > > booklet that the circulator is circulating. Circulators must be 18 or > > > > > older and a U.S. citizen. > > > > > > PAYING PETITION CIRCULATORS > > > > > > Petition circulators may not receive payment or agree to receive > > > > > payment that is greater than $1 a signature, and a person or an > > > > > organization may not pay or agree to pay an amount greater than $1 a > > > > > signature for collecting signatures on a petition. Additionally, a > > > > > person or organization may not knowingly pay or cause to be paid money > > > > > or other valuable thing to a person to sign or refrain from signing a > > > > > petition. A person or organization that violates this section of the > > > > > law is guilty of a class B misdemeanor [Ref. AS 15.45.110] > > > > > > FILING THE PETITION > > > > > > Before a recall petition is filed, each petition booklet shall be > > > > > certified by an affidavit by the person who personally circulated the > > > > > petition. The affidavit states: > > > > > the person signing the affidavit is a citizen of the U.S., 18 years or > > > > > older and resident of the state as determined under AS 15.05.020; > > > > > the person is the only circulator of the petition booklet; > > > > > the signatures were made in the circulator's presence; > > > > > and > > > > > the signatures, to the best of the circulator's knowledge, are those > > > > > of the persons whose names are signed. > > > > > > that, to the best of the circulators knowledge, the signatures are of > > > > > persons who were qualified voters on the date of signature; > > > > > that the circulator has not entered into an agreement with a person or > > > > > organization in violation of AS 15.45.580(b); > > > > > > that the circulator has not violated AS 15.45.580(c) with respect to > > > > > that petition; and > > > > > whether the circulator has received payment or has agreed to receive > > > > > payment for collection of signatures [Ref. AS 15.45.600] > > > > > The petition may not be filed if the public official subject to recall > > > > > has fewer than 180 days left in his or her term of office. [Ref. AS > > > > > 15.45.610] > > > > > > The recall petition must be signed by qualified voters equal in number > > > > > to 25% of those who voted in the preceding general election in the > > > > > state or in the senate or house district of the official sought to be > > > > > recalled. [Ref. AS 15.45.610] > > > > > > REVIEWING THE PETITION > > > > > > For a recall petition, the Director of the Division of Elections shall > > > > > review it within 30 days of the date of filing, and shall notify the > > > > > recall committee and the person subject to recall whether the petition > > > > > was properly or improperly filed. [Ref. AS 15.45.620] > > > > > > IMPROPER FILING > > > > > > A recall petition is improperly filed if: > > > > > there is an insufficient number of qualified signers; or > > > > > the petition was filed within fewer than 180 days of the termination > > > > > of the term of office of the official subject to recall. > > > > > [Ref. AS 15.45.630] > > > > > FILING A SUPPLEMENTARY PETITION > > > > > > If a recall petition is improperly filed, the committee may amend and > > > > > correct the petition by circulating and filing a supplementary > > > > > petition within 20 days of the date that notice was given, if filed > > > > > within fewer than 180 days of the termination of the term of office of > > > > > the person subject to recall. [AS 15.45.640] > > > > > > SPECIAL ELECTION CALLED > > > > > > If the petition is properly filed, and if the office is not vacant, > > > > > the director shall prepare the ballot and shall call a special > > > > > election to be held no fewer than 60 nor more than 90 days after the > > > > > date that notification is given that the petition was properly filed. > > > > > If a primary or general election is to be held no fewer than 60 nor > > > > > more than 90 days after the date that notification is given that the > > > > > petition was properly filed, the special election shall be held on the > > ... > > read more �- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. 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