by Matthew Mosk: Fred Thompson's continuing non-candidacy may have had its advantages . . . But not being a candidate can have its downsides, too. And one that might pose a serious concern is his inability to start gathering the signatures needed to gain a place on various states' primary ballots. Sources inside the Thompson camp acknowledge they could feel some pressure in several states. A September announcement could give them a short window to gather the signatures needed to get his name on the ballot. Notable among those are Illinois and New York, both of which are due to hold Feb. 5 primaries . . . . Illinois requires each Republican candidate to gather at least 3,000 signatures by Dec. 5. New York requires each Republican gather 5,000 signatures from registered republicans in the state, including at least 100 signatures from at least half of the state's 29 congressional district. New York's election calendar has not been settled yet, but elections officials in Albany predicted those signatures would need to be filed sometime in late November. . . . In Virginia, he'll need at least 10,000 signatures, with a minimum of 400 from each congressional district, by Dec. 14. The Virginia primary is scheduled for Feb. 12. In Michigan, he'll need to collect 11,569 names also by Dec. 14 to get on the ballot for the state's primary, which is currently slated for Feb 26. In Indiana, he'll need to gather 4,500 signatures, with 500 coming from from each of nine congressional districts. Those must be filed by noon on Feb. 12. . . . [Read More] ARRA Comment: Looks like the FredHeads will soon be busy! Check out a comments at Thompson still waiting to Join the Race, Lefties complain to the FEC
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