Diamond Throws in the Towel

WFMZ is reporting that independent gubernatorial candidate Russ Diamond has announced his failure to collect enough signatures to get on the ballot. The report says he only obtained about 37,000 petition signatures of the 67,000 required.

I haven't supported Mr. Diamond and have criticized him but I support the concept of a democracy where people like him can run for office. Requiring that many petition signatures is bad law and bad government. 37,000 petition signatures should have been plenty.