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8/7 News flash: Nader has failed to get enough signatures to be on CA
ballot. Nader claims that his signature collectors were verbally
abused and so they quit. And people complain that Bush is the one
preventing opposing voices?
http://csua.org/u/8i8
\_ Damn! You know what else? I'm not going to make it on the
california ballot for president either. And since I have not been
endorsed by *any* political party, including my own, have no
relevant experience, and tend to piss people off, I have a lot
in common with Nader. Unqualified assholes with no base of support
unite!!! Of course, there is *one* difference...I'm not claiming
to be running a presidential campaign.
\_ No free speech for fascists!
\_ If you still vote for Bush after seeing F911 you are a raging
asshole.
\_ If you believe anything in F911 you are a mindless tool.
\_ But, I read that on the csua wall so it must be true!
I think you're one of those raging assholes who is going
to vote for Bush after seeing F911!
\_ Nope, I'm going to vote for Bush and I haven't seen
F911. Heh.
\_ Ignorant AND close-minded! You must be proud.
\_ Unwilling to give money to Michael Moore actually.
I've read enough reviews/criticisms/apologetics to
know what the factual errors are, TYVM.
\_ right back at ya babe
\_ "Who are you going to believe, me or your LYING EYES?"
\_ Wow, you mean I can't criticize Bush for misusing his office
unless powerless yahoos in CA are nice to Nader employees?
Thanks for setting me straight. --aaron
\_ WTF are you talking about? Are you ok?
\_ I've gone nuts! --aaron |
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| csua.org/u/8i8 -> www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-08-07-nader-calif_x.htm Nader fails to collect enough signatures to make California ballot SACRAMENTO (AP) -- Ralph Nader failed to gather enough signatures to make the ballot in California as an independent presidential candidate, but his campaign said Saturday it will keep trying to get the consumer activist's name before the state's voters in November. By Chris Pizzello, AP State election officials said Nader fell far short of the 153,035 signatures needed by Friday's deadline. He submitted 82,923 with 56 of the state's 58 counties reporting, said Lauren Hersh, a spokeswoman for the secretary of state's office. Supporters rally for Nader) Nader's campaign coordinator in California, Forrest Hill, said he thought the final tally was "closer to 100,000." "It was very difficult collecting these signatures, as you can imagine," he said Saturday. "We tried to get some help, but the paid signature gatherers did not work for more than a week or two. They said it was too abusive, the attacks that went on" from people opposed to Nader's candidacy. Hill said the campaign was trying to convince Green Party members in California to dump David Cobb, a Eureka lawyer, as their presidential nominee and substitute Nader, who was the Green Party presidential candidate in 2000. Beth Moore Haines, a spokeswoman for the Green Party of California, said changing nominees was highly unlikely. "I think there would be considerable cost to California in good will toward the rest of the Greens in the nation, if we did something like that," she told The Sacramento Bee. Hill said the Nader campaign could also try to get Nader on the ballot by going to court to challenge the state's signature threshold for independent candidates. Nader received only 2% of the California vote in a Field Poll released this week. Democratic nominee John Kerry led President Bush 51% to 40% in that survey of 633 likely voters. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |