Ariz. Candidate Booted From Ballot For English Skills Runs For Vice President

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Tue, 06/12/2012 - 9:25am

A would-be candidate for San Luis City Council — who was kicked off the ballot for not speaking enough English — will run for VP.

Senh: "There is no such literacy requirement for the nation's second-highest office." That explains Sarah Palin's nomination in 2008.

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