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Spelling not a requirement for public office...


Curtis Thursday, January 16, 2003 at 12:21 PM

... at least not in Charleston, West Virginia.  The AP reports today that four candidates in local city elections spelled their party affiliation as "Democart" or "Democrate",  while two other candidates went with "Repbulican" or "Repucican".  (That may be a good reason for them to switch their affiliation to the Green Party, at least it is easy to spell.)


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