tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865994732097663473.post5718600043949690699..comments2024-03-01T06:01:21.087-05:00Comments on A Blog By James Curran: More Contested Nomination NewsJames Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064830948270604331noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865994732097663473.post-3605569654808470562009-08-12T16:56:07.325-04:002009-08-12T16:56:07.325-04:00So... would you not consider that at least as unde...So... would you not consider that at least as undemocratic as having a candidate appointed? Or does the fact that it's the board choosing the candidate and not the party leader make it better?Jennifer Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610902519752808810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865994732097663473.post-40090401142394268642009-08-12T13:17:48.343-04:002009-08-12T13:17:48.343-04:00The simple answer is "yes". If you own y...The simple answer is "yes". If you own your board, your chances of them not finding another candidate are pretty damn good.James Curranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064830948270604331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865994732097663473.post-57345145255032539592009-08-12T12:58:16.153-04:002009-08-12T12:58:16.153-04:00I'm increasingly curious about how a candidate...I'm increasingly curious about how a candidate becomes "acclaimed". This is what Garth Turner was pushing for in his own case, even though several others had expressed an interest in the nomination as far back as April.<br /><br />Can a riding board simply decide to shut down the process and say, "This person is the only candidate" without actually allowing others to put their names forward?Jennifer Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610902519752808810noreply@blogger.com