NADER OFF!!! .. OHIO BALLOT.

[bush equals idiot]

Court Won't Put Nader on Ballot in Ohio


http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SCOTUS_NADER?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=POLITICS&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT



WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to put independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader on the ballot in the battleground state of Ohio.

On Friday, Nader asked the high court to review Ohio's decision to remove him, arguing that a state law that requires people who collect signatures on candidates' petitions be registered voters violated free speech rights.

Nader's request for a review went to Justice John Paul Stevens, who referred the matter to the full court. The justices denied the request without comment Tuesday.

Democrats, fearful that Nader could cost them votes if his name is on the ballot, had presented evidence to Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell that petition collectors registered at fraudulent addresses or places they didn't live.


Blackwell ordered Nader's name off the ballot after a hearing officer concluded there was evidence of fraud. Nader appealed that ruling to a federal judge, who earlier this month upheld Blackwell's decision.

Nader, running as a Green Party candidate in 2000, received about 2.5 percent of the vote in Ohio. President Bush won by 3.6 percent.

On Saturday, the Supreme Court denied a similar emergency request by Nader to be placed on the ballot in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.

[Jack_Dawson]

1. Is he still running?

What a schmuck. The ultimate cockroach...he just won't die.

[wellstone_democrat]

2. Good, an injection of sanity somewhere

this gives me hope.

but, do I forgive the SC for past electoral misdeeds on this basis? Nope, I think some of 'em are behaving so they can get up to mischief next week if their "boy" has more trouble

[cubsfan forever]

8. Yeah, the hypocrites!

They probably are just covering their robed asses for just such a purpose. Good point. But at least Spoiler is off the ballot! Yeah, Ralphie, go Cheney yourself!

Professor 2

[LiberteToujours]

3. Woohoo!

That's one less thing to worry about in Ohio...

[snowbear]

4. Good!

Now watch him come out bashing Democrats and blaming it us again... :eyes:

[Kierkegaard]

5. Ruh roe, Raggy!

Looks like no Scooby snack for da Chimp!

[joefree1]

6. Good news, and Mr. Nader go screw yourself

I have lost all respect for this man and his "scorched earth" political rants.


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[JaneDoughnut]

7. Doesn't he have a right to run?

While I'll be the first to admit that Nader's current campaign is pretty ill-advised and he could make a much greater impact by working with John Kerry this year, I still think he has a right to run. Isn't that open participation in government the sort of thing us progressives want more of?

[fugop]

9. Sure

He's got a right to run, of course. So do I. So do you. But we have to follow the rules, right? So does Ralph. He didn't. So no soup for him!

[Stew225]

10. If this ain't proof of Karma,

nothing is. Sometimes I think this clown is as sick as the chimp.

[displacedtexan]

11. Sure, if he follows the cheneying law!

You're missing the point, JaneDoughnut. Republicans have funded Ralph this year and they've been caught cheating over and over.

It's the law, not Ralph running, that's the problem.

[JaneDoughnut]

13. Well said, Texan.

[cubsfan forever]

12. He is off the ballot because

rethugs cheated by using false signature to try to get him on. In other words, he may have the right to run, but he must do so legally.

Professor 2

[newyawker99]

19. Hi JaneDoughnut!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[diamond14]

14. nader is NOT on ballot in Virginia....good news here....

Virginia would have gone for GORE, if not for nader...we lost by only 1.5 % of the vote....


nader's request to get on the Virginia ballot was DENIED, because nader was TOO LATE submitting the required number of VALID signatures....GO VIRGINIA....we're going BLUE...BIG TIME for KERRY !!!!

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

16. VA was THAT close last time?

[shawmut]

15. great

Another good story rolls in. :)

[in_cog_ni_to]

17. Sweeeeeeeeeeeet!

That should please the chimp's cabal! woohoo!

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[Generator]

20. Wonderful!

[gauguin57]

21. I'll bet he's on absentee ballots in Ohio, though.

Tens of thousands of absentee ballots were sent out in PA with Nader's name on them, beause many municipalities wouldn't wait for the court decision. So there are a lot of ballots floating around with an "illegal" candidate on them (signatures on his petitions included Mickey Mouse).

The number of absentee ballots used in PA in 2000 was just about the same number as the margin of victory for Al Gore.