Gingrich se inscribe a tiempo en la primaria de Ohio

ABC News:

The suggested filing deadline to appear on the ballot in the Ohio primary was 4 p.m. today, and earlier this week there was questioning as to whether Newt Gingrich would be able to file the necessary signatures to qualify for the ballot by this afternoon’s deadline.

However, after all the speculation, Newt Gingrich was one of three Republican presidential candidates to adhere to today’s suggested deadline in Ohio. Rick Perry and Mitt Romney also filed today in Ohio. Michele Bachmann, Jon Huntsman, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum have not yet filed with the Ohio of Secretary of State.

(...) Today’s filing deadline was only a recommended deadline for presidential candidates. Ohio’s presidential primary is currently scheduled for June 12, and the actual filing deadline for presidential candidates is March 14. Today’s filing deadline in Ohio applies only to individuals hoping to run in state, local and U.S. Senate races.

The Ohio secretary of state, however, has suggested that presidential candidates adhere to today’s filing deadline as a precautionary measure, since a new law pushing back the filing deadline until March 14 hasn’t taken effect yet.