On July 10, the California legislature passed SB 293. It lets the Republican Party bypass the normal deadline for a party to certify its presidential and vice-presidential candidates to the Secretary of State. The bill only applies to 2008 and only applies to the Republican Party. California had been the last state which had a deadline for a party to name its national ticket that was earlier than the actual 2008 Republican national convention. That convention won’t nominate for president until September 3 or September 4 (or, conceivably, if no one gets a majority on the first ballot, even a later date).
Gotta love the Democrats’ logic, both now and in 2004.
Look for any loophole to deny a third party candidate like Ralph Nader the right to be on the ballot, but actively CHANGE THE RULES to give the Republicans their spot.