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KauaiK

(544 posts) Mon Sep 24, 2012, 03:49 PM Sep 2012

Q: Is it legal for Paul Ryan to concurrently run for 2 elected offices - VP and Congress?

Question: Is it legal for Paul Ryan to concurrently run for 2 elected offices - Vice President and Congress?

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Q: Is it legal for Paul Ryan to concurrently run for 2 elected offices - VP and Congress? (Original Post) KauaiK Sep 2012 OP

It was legal for Lieberman. n/t Tansy_Gold Sep 2012 #1

And LBJ in 1960 WI_DEM Sep 2012 #7

Yes. Scuba Sep 2012 #2

I do like that thought LiberalFighter Sep 2012 #10

Yep. It's also legal for him to lose both positions in an elections. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #3

Yes.. it is not that uncommon.... hlthe2b Sep 2012 #4

Depends on the State SteveG Sep 2012 #5

Depends on the State... Blue Belle Sep 2012 #6

Legal, but it shows a decided lack of optimism on his part for his VP chances. tanyev Sep 2012 #8

The states determine the requirements on that issue. LiberalFighter Sep 2012 #9

Tansy_Gold

(17,860 posts)

1. It was legal for Lieberman. n/t

Reply to KauaiK (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 03:50 PM

Sep 2012

WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)

7. And LBJ in 1960

Reply to Tansy_Gold (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 04:18 PM

Sep 2012

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

2. Yes.

Reply to KauaiK (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 03:51 PM

Sep 2012

It's also legal for him to lose both.

LiberalFighter

(50,928 posts)

10. I do like that thought

Reply to Scuba (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 04:31 PM

Sep 2012

Indpndnt

(2,391 posts)

3. Yep. It's also legal for him to lose both positions in an elections.

Reply to KauaiK (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 03:52 PM

Sep 2012

Bummer.

hlthe2b

(102,278 posts)

4. Yes.. it is not that uncommon....

Reply to KauaiK (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 03:53 PM

Sep 2012

Years ago, it might have been considered "irresponsible" but as with most things.....

SteveG

(3,109 posts)

5. Depends on the State

Reply to KauaiK (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 03:59 PM

Sep 2012

Some states prohibit it, but most allow it. Biden ran for both Senate and VP in 2008 and crushed Christine O'Donnell (yes, the I'm not a witch one). She lost again in 2010 against now Senator Chris Coons.

Blue Belle

(5,912 posts)

6. Depends on the State...

Reply to KauaiK (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 04:00 PM

Sep 2012

In Wisconsin, they have a "Favorite Son" law that permits a candidate's name to be on the ballot twice - but only if that candidate is running for President or Vice President.

http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2012/aug/20/paul-ryan/ryan-says-candidates-congress-cant-remove-themselv/

tanyev

(42,559 posts)

8. Legal, but it shows a decided lack of optimism on his part for his VP chances.

Reply to KauaiK (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 04:29 PM

Sep 2012

LiberalFighter

(50,928 posts)

9. The states determine the requirements on that issue.

Reply to KauaiK (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 04:30 PM

Sep 2012

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