What would happen if a nominee of either the (D) or (R) Party was indicted during the GE?

[jlake]

I am NOT accusing anyone of any wrongdoing.
I am wondering what would happen if during the GE campaign one of the nominees was indicted on criminal charges?
Would the party have a chance to replace them, or ?? Is there any precedent or procedure for this?

[Dawgs]

1. Why? What did Hillary do now?

:hi:

[dugggy]

13. LMAO ROFL

:popcorn: :rofl:

[Lerkfish]

19. Hsu never know

:)

[saracat]

2. Interesting question.Perhaps the SuperDelegates would have to meet and pick another nominee?

:shrug:

[Catherine Vincent]

3. Don't know.

Has that ever happened?

[SammyWinstonJack]

9. Always a first for everything, right? This could get interesting.

[rateyes]

4. What's really on your mind?

Do you know of any reason any of them might be indicted?

[jlake]

6. No special info. The Republicans probably all deserve it, and with the US Attny scandal....

any Dem may be a target.

[tritsofme]

5. This discussion is also relevant to death, incapacitation, or any other reason for withdrawl

from the race after a party's convention.

Things would probably vary from state to state as filing deadlines and dates at which the ballots are printed can vary even from county to county.

I assume a nominee could be determined through some sort of ad-hoc convention, but the situation would be messy and it would be interesting to hear some informed opinion.

[jlake]

8. Yes it is. But with criminal charges, the accused may try to fight them and stay in the race.

[tritsofme]

16. Your scenario supposes the candidate wants to stay in the race but the party wants him out?

I assume if all filing deadlines are met the party has absolute control over who its nominee is.

Its getting that party apparatus in motion that would likely be the struggle.

[DJ13]

7. The "all Rezko all the time" side of the Democratic Party

As many dubious campaign supporters the Clintons have had over the years, the old addage about glass houses applies here.
:eyes:

[jlake]

11. This is not about Rezko. it is a genuine general question. But thanks for your input.

[Lerkfish]

21. if its genuinely general, then it would include Rezko and Hsu and anyone else.

that's the nature of generality.

[jlake]

23. It certainly would apply to Rezko, Hsu and anyone else.... but someone accusing me of

"stones and glass houses" is accusing me of having a partisan motive.

[Lerkfish]

27. actually, I read it differently

I think you're fitting the shoe to yourself when the other person was talking generally as well.
but I could be wrong.

at any rate, to really answer your OP, I would be concerned, at this present time, for any democratic candidate to be charged with anything. Let's not forget how Gonzales has stacked the deck with loyalist Bushies in the justice dept. Just because someone got charged does not mean they would be actually guilty of anything.

[jlake]

28. I agree. That is one of the things that made me think of this.

I don't trust the Justice Dept.

[cali]

10. worried about HIlly? I don't blame you. n/t

[jlake]

12. No, I am asking a serious question. But thanks for the mean spirited post.

[CorpGovActivist]

14. US Constitution, Read the Amendments n/t

[jlake]

15. It does not answer my question.

ETA: That I can find.
Can you provide a link or quote.

[CorpGovActivist]

22. Article XX Deals with President-Elect

http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.amendmentxx.html

If you mean between convention and Election Day, each respective party's rules would likely govern for selecting an alternate nominee.

- Dave

[MonkeyFunk]

20. There are no amendments that cover

how parties replace a nominee before the election.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

17. Fortunately we probably won't have to find out since we'll pick the right candidate.

[Tulkas]

18. Removed from ticket, V.P . moves up and picks a new V.P. (just my guess)

[NoBorders]

24. No idea. My guess the Dem party has some

Procedure for stripping the candidate of delegates and awarding to someone else, which would probably be one of the prvious front runners.

[onehandle]

25. No one under that possibility would make it to nominee.

I wouldn't worry about it.

[NoBorders]

29. But after the nom is selected?

I think that was the question.

[nancyharris]

26. The candidate can withdraw from the race.

And the Party can meet (in whatever manner they decide) and can nominate a replacement. This is essentially what happened in 2002 when NJ Senator Robert Torricelli withdrew and was replaced with Frank Lautenberg.

[burythehatchet]

30. Reminds of the Daily Show skit RE: Cavoto's "questions"

"Is your mother a whore?"

"I don't know I'm just asking"

[jlake]

31. Okay. Thanks for the valuable input.

[burythehatchet]

32. No, thank YOU for the scintillating topic. I'm certain it wasn't meant as a

subtle attack.