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Post by Logan on Mar 14, 2016 19:12:49 GMT -6
A simmering court battle that pits two presidential campaigns against each other in Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court could jump to the forefront of the national race Wednesday. Or it could become a footnote, overshadowed by the Republican primaries Tuesday night in Florida, Ohio, Illinois, North Carolina, Missouri and the North Mariana Islands. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is challenging Ohio Gov. John Kasich's right to be on Pennsylvania's April 26 primary ballot. A Rubio supporter, who also is a University of Pennsylvania student, has challenged Kasich’s nomination petitions, arguing he didn't get the required 2,000 signatures. But if either man loses in his home state Tuesday, experts say, they would be more likely to drop out of the race, rendering the case moot in the realm of national politics. Even then, however, the case could continue and take on a different significance — setting a precedent in state election law. Read more: www.philly.com/philly/blogs/real-time/Rubio-Kasich-lawsuit-in-Pa-Commonwealth-Court-could-set-state-precedent.html
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