Page 4-A-Martinsville Bulletin, Sunday, March 4, 2012. for refusing to leave Capitol steps RICHMOND (AP) Vir- passed the General Assembly when its original requirement ginia Capitol Police arrested earlier in the week that that would have required a more than 30 women's rights requires an ultrasound before transvagin*l ultrasound in activists Saturday when they an abortion. most cases became fodder for refused to leave the Capitol The group had a permit to comedians and late-night talk steps during a protest of anti- rally at the Bell Tower on show hosts. abortion legislation. Capitol Square earlier in the The bill that passed the legVirginia Capitol Police day, but Goodloe said rallies.
islature on Thursday requires Capt. Raymond Goodloe said are not allowed on the Capitol only an abdominal ultra31. protesters 17 women steps. The group had planned sound. and 14 men were arrested to march after the rally to the The Richmond Times-Disaround 2:40 p.m.
Saturday. Executive Mansion where patch reported that police The protesters were some of Gov. Bob McDonnell with plastic shields held an estimated 500 who had McDonnell, a Republican, is marched down a downtown expected to sign the ultrademonstrators at bay while on the armed officers arrested proto sound McDonnell who convinced testers, who sat on the steps of street before gathering legislation. It was Capitol islation grounds such as a protest bill that leg- the Capitol with locked arms. lawmakers to amend the bill Busch Gardens to debut new roller coaster WILLIAMSBURG (AP) park.
It uses the same tech- Black Forest. Busch Gardens is building a nology that roller coasters For about three minutes, new roller coaster in that top 100 miles per hour called the Ver- use, although its top speed will F. riders will experience a lurchWilliamsburg bolten. be 53 miles per hour. ing, swerving ride complete The Daily Press reported The coaster will debut this with a free-fall indoors.
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PRIMLAND Primary (Continued from Page 1-A) tion and structure, Fowlkes projected that Jeff Williams, chairman of the Martinsville Romney will win Virginia's 13 electoral delegates GOP Committee, said he has heard "a lot" of dis- Tuesday. He based that on the results of recent. content among voters about the limited choices primaries in other states and recent trends. on Virginia's ballot. Williams declined to project a winner or "I think that probably will impact it.
I think endorse any candidate. turnout will not be as good as it could have been "I think it will be interesting to see what hapand that's a shame," he pens" Tuesday, but "I said. "It's too President don't endorse candiState elections offi- dates. I don't think it's cials have said only (Vote for not more than one) right for people" who two presidential hope- have, positions in the fuls former Massa- Ron Paul party to do so chusetts Gov. -Mitt they may wield too Romney and Texas much influence, Rep.
Ron Paul met Mitt Romney Williams said. He also the requirements to be does not agree with on Virginia ballots. politicians endorsing That means Virginians This is sample ballot for Tuesday's one another. won't have the chance presidential It will Besides, "to be honest, the to vote for the other Republican Party primary. I like attributes of both leading GOP presiden- be the same in all localities in Virginia.
(candidates), and it is tial hopefuls, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick San- possible the GOP will have a candidate that is torum and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. not even on the" ballot nationally, Williams said. Each candidate was given information about "I was intrigued by the number of people who requirements needed to get his name on the bal- thought they were entitled to the GOP nominalot "about seven months ago," Fowlkes said. "I tion" after perhaps seeing "blood in the water" think that a couple of them got into the face time due to the current administration's shortcomings, on TV and the press coverage but never got their Williams said.
Even so, he said he anticipates organizational structures together, and you unseating President Barack Obama will not be can't do one without the other. easy. "You can't have a successful campaign if you "Super Tuesday" will include contests in eight don't have organizational structure in place as states beside Virginia: Georgia, Ohio, Tenwell. If you don't have the base, it's going to col-. nessee, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Alaska, Idalapse, and I think that's unfortunate because all ho and North Dakota.
the four had good points," he said. "I hope all Some political pundits have said Virginia of them will continue to input their ideas because made itself irrelevant in the primary races I think every one of them had something to offer." because there are only two names on its ballot. Because of the Romney campaign's organiza- "While it seems a little bit disgruntling not to Super Tuesday GOP primary open to any re registered voter Any registered voter can "There has never been a Patrick County Registrar participate in the Super Tues- capability to write in a candi- Dianna Vipperman said 4.7 day Republican presidential date for a primary, not as long percent of registered voters primary in Virginia. as I've been here," Stone said. cast ballots in 2008 when both Polling places will be open If cast, write-in votes will not Democrats and Republicans from 6 a.m.
to 7 p.m. be counted, according to the held primaries on the same The state's new congres- State Board of Elections. day. sional districts will take effect Local GOP leaders have said "I hope we will have more with the June primary, said the limited ballot choices than that" at the polls on Henry County Registrar. Eliz- have prompted voter of discon- the Tuesday, Vipperman said.
abeth Stone, so there will be tent, but Stone said none had cast In Patrick County, 13 absenno change in polling places 15 their county absentee voters who ballots in per- tee voters have cast in-person Tuesday. ballots, and another nine Only Texas Rep. Ron Paul son had complained. absentee ballots were mailed. and former Massachusetts said that does not As of Friday, only seven had Martinsville Registrar Cindy on Gov.
the Mitt ballot. Romney will appear Barbour anticipate a large she turnout, but been completed and returned, Neither former Pennsylva- "there will be some activity" Vipperman said. nia Sen. Rick Santorum nor at the polls. Saturday was the deadline former House Speaker Newt Eighteen absentee ballots to vote absentee in person, regGingrich is on the ballot, and were cast by -person voters istrars said.
Tuesday is the write-ins are not allowed in a or received in the mail as of deadline to return mailed primary in Virginia. last week, Barbour said. absentee ballots. Abortion protesters are arrested primland.com 1202-526 have every one (name) on there," Fowlkes said he hopes "people will not lose faith in the system. I know there is a real tendency not to" cast a ballot in Tuesday's primary, and "I know there will be a tendency for people not to fool with it, but I guess I'm thinking in terms of the election process, and that wasn't written this year or last year.
It's been there for some time." Williams said "it absolutely is important for people who are conservatively minded, and people who consider themselves Republicans" to cast a ballot. "But along with right (to vote), it is incumbent upon us as citizens to inform ourselves and gather as much information" about. the candidates as possible, and then "proudly and patriotically cast our vote." Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
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