Nader fails to make Oregon ballot - Democratic Underground

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Tue Apr-06-04 09:28 AM
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Nader fails to make Oregon ballot

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Of all states, Ralph Nader should have had no trouble getting onto the Oregon presidential ballot given the support he's had here.

Most political observers had expected Nader would easily draw enough supporters at a Monday evening petition-signing rally intended to make Oregon the first state to qualify Nader for the 2004 ballot.

But only 741 people showed up — far short of the 1,000 required by Oregon law.

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http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/politics/index.ssf?/base/politics-3/1081221556127890.xml

Could this be the beginning of the end? In 2000, over 10,000 people showed up in Portland for a Nader rally.

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Fluffdaddy

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Tue Apr-06-04 09:35 AM
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1. Great News.

Nader I once looked highly on you, since my high school dayz long ago..But I can never forgive you for what you caused us.........4 years of Bush. You was asked back then to drop out for the good of the Country, But would not. And look what happen. Now because of your ego you are showing us your azz again. I hope you know you all loved by the Right wingnuts. I'm sure they are the only one sending money

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ronnykmarshall

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Tue Apr-06-04 09:40 AM
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2. What a shame

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joeybee12

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Tue Apr-06-04 09:42 AM
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3. Wunderbar! If memory serves me well, he got a sh*tload of votes in

2000 in Oregon--almost enough to tip the scales Satan's way!

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Lydia Leftcoast

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Tue Apr-06-04 09:42 AM
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4. This is significant

Oregon went 7% for Nader in 2000, although Gore still got enough to carry the state.

Maybe the ex-Nader supporters are going to vote for Kucinich in the primary.
That would be a way of advocating a more populist party while rebuking Nader.

:-)

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Fovea

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Tue Apr-06-04 09:50 AM
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5. I am totally for that idea.

I will support the Democratic nominee, but I
want our platform to come back leftward
from the DLC.

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