Gingrich, Bachmann, Huntsman, Santorum join Perry's Virginia ballot lawsuit

“We hired somebody who turned in false signatures. We turned in 11,100 – we needed 10,000 – 1,500 of them were by one guy who frankly committed fraud,” Gingrich said…

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In the lawsuit filed Tuesday, Perry said the statutes of Virginia law that regulate access to the ballot were “among the most onerous in the nation and severely restrict who may obtain petition signatures.”

In their release Saturday, Bachmann, Gingrich, Huntsman and Santorum request the board of elections add their names to the ballot, saying it will avoid “unnecessary costs and expenses to the state and the parties” that would be incurred by moving the lawsuit forward.

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