Ryan will appear on the ballot as both a candidate for the House & for vice president

[Eaglewings]

Mitt Romney’s selection of Paul Ryan as his running mate raises the inevitable question of what happens to his House seat. This isn’t the first time that a sitting member of Congress has run for President or, more commonly, Vice-President in the same year that their seat was up for re-election. Most famously, it happened in 1960 when Lyndon Johnson used his political connections to get a change in Texas election laws that would allow him to run for both seats at the same time. Since then, many states have adopted the so-called “LBJ Rule” and we’ve seen this situation occur several times.

Ryan's really covering his ass, unless if he losses both of coarse...

 

[Zoom-boing]

Under Wisconsin law, Ryan can run simultaneously for both offices.

The lawmaker hasn't said anything about his House election, which he is strongly favored to win, but he may not have much of a choice.

The law specifically states that once a candidate is nominated, his or her name has to remain on the ballot except in the case of death.

But if Ryan does make it to the vice presidential mansion, that election would "void the candidate's election to any other office," and a special election would be called, according to the law. And names are already being floated in case that comes to pass.

Ryan can run for House seat, VP at same time under Wisconsin law - The Hill - covering Congress, Politics, Political Campaigns and Capitol Hill | TheHill.com


Stupid thread.

 

[whitehall]

Why does standard operating procedure always come as a surprise to the hate filled left?

 

[Eaglewings]

I didn't say that Eddie Munster couldn't, I said he was covering his ass.

 

[Zoom-boing]

The law specifically states that once a candidate is nominated, his or her name has to remain on the ballot except in the case of death.

Ignorant people are annoying.

 

[uscitizen]

The question is whether he is actively campaining for the congressional seat.

 

[Eaglewings]

Just saying he will soon be kissing Romney's ass goodbye, and hopefully the people of Wisconsin will do the same to him..