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mrgorth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 09:42 AM
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Is there anyone left that doubts Nader is a tool of the right wing?
Yeah, the Perot, Buchanan party...they're interested in Progressive ideals.

http://prcom.reformparty.org/documents/press-18.html

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Reform Party of the USA
420 1/2 South 22nd Ave.
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

Reform Party endorses Ralph Nader for President

(May 11, 2004) The Reform Party of the United States of America overwhelmingly
voted to endorse Ralph Nader for President of the United States.

In 1992, founder and presidential candidate Ross Perot received over 19 million votes. Four years later, Ross Perot received over 8 million votes. Today, the Reform Party USA has over 1 million active supporters. For example, in November, 2003, in Mississippi, Reform Party candidate Billy Blackburn pulled over 182,000 votes.

This year, with your help, Ralph Nader can win the office of the Presidency, since over 80 out of every 100 registered voters did not vote for Democratic or Republican candidates in the 2004 Primaries.
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RobertSeattle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 09:45 AM
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1. That last line is some convoluted logic
"since over 80 out of every 100 registered voters did not vote for Democratic or Republican candidates in the 2004 Primaries."

Using similar logic, 99.9% of people aren't murderers so I suppose we can do away with murder laws.


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AP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 09:47 AM
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2. Will this put him on ballots automatically, or does he still need to meet
the signature requirements?

BTW, I don't think Reform Party members were a goldmine of potential Kerry votes. They'll probably attract just as many, perhaps, 2nd A enthusiasts who would have voted Bush as potential Kerry voters. They'll probably also get a lot of votes of people who wouldn't have voted.

I have no idea how this story, in itself, makes Nader a tool of the RW.

So you can put me down as a doubter, I guess. But I'm willing to listen to your theories.
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RoyGBiv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 10:02 AM
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4. Some states...

If he accepts the party affiliation, it gets him on the ballot in some states. I can't remember the entire list, but the two most important are Michigan and Florida.

IIRC.

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mrgorth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 10:03 AM
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5. I heard
it gets him on the ballot in 8 states but I don't know which ones. I'm guessing some are swing states.
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peacetalksforall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 09:50 AM
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3. Make me eat my words. Please.
Edited on Thu May-13-04 09:51 AM by higher class
Nader has two objectives - join with the neo-cons to bring this country down and make buckets of money. It's just a matter of deduction.

So, what does this mean? Democrats cannot be Republicans.

In thought, word, deed, mouthing, hate, policy, dirty tricks, policy, ignorance, handlding of money, the way we treat the world, the way we treat soverign nations and duly elected Presidents.
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Sparkly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 11:16 AM
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6. What do those numbers say, anyway?
1992 - 19 million votes.
1996 - 8 million votes.
today - 1 million supporters.

This is progress they're touting in their press release, saying Nader can win? Did I miss something?
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