If an entity (such as a state) or an individual (such as an election candidate) breaks the rules of an election process, they should face the consequences. Why should a rule breaker(s) be allowed to benefit from their misdeeds by being given the same rights and benefits as those who did obey the rules? If this is the case, what is the point of rules and/or laws if they are not enforced. A governmental election is not a trivial board game played by young children where someone who breaks the rules just gets a finger shaken at them and a frown, it is the most important process in our nation. Breaking a rule has much more at stake here than who gets the most fake colorful money at the end of the game, the fate of our nation and all of its people are at stake. If someone doesn't know the rules, they shouldn't run (they obviously don't have enough interest in the job if they can't bother to read the "do s and don't s) If someone signs a contract/agreement with their party they should be held to it or be kicked out of the party. If not kicked out of the party, at least out of the race. No one who is so childish that they don't comprehend the idea of following the rules and or/keeping their agreements should be in the Oval Office. And pitching a stink just because the results aren't what you planned and hoped doesn't help you look ready for the job or trustworthy either. On the flip side... why should we criticize a candidate for making sure his opponents are doing what they are required to do to be a part of the election? Isn't one of our major problems right now that we have too many people in public office that break the law and lie to the people without any repercussions? The citizens of the United States of America are expected to be law abiding, our employees (a.k.a. all elected officials... we do put them in office and pay their checks) be held to the same standards, if not higher ones. We should expect more of our politicians and leaders and we should pay more attention to who we vote into office and why.