TPM reports Michigan Republicans working to put Nader on ballot

[flpoljunkie]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/07/08/politics1855EDT1146.DTL&type=printable

KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN, Associated Press Writer
Thursday, July 8, 2004

(07-08) 16:51 PDT LANSING, Mich. (AP) --

Michigan Republicans are helping gather signatures to place independent Ralph Nader on the presidential ballot in the battleground state, irritating Democrats who accuse the GOP of trying to pull votes away from candidate John Kerry.

"It's another example of state Republicans willing to try every unethical trick in the book to hold power," Democratic Executive Chairman Mark Brewer said Thursday. "This clearly shows that a vote for Ralph Nader is a vote to re-elect George Bush. The Republicans know that, and that's why they are desperate to have Nader on the Michigan ballot."

Greg McNeilly of the state Republican Party said the GOP is doing nothing wrong and hopes Nader will draw votes from the Democratic candidate. Republicans will make sure Nader has more than the 30,000 valid signatures he needs by July 15 to qualify for the Michigan ballot, McNeilly said.

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1. Our answer to this is:

Peroutka for President in 2004
www.peroutka2004.com

[fujiyama]

2. I was asked the other day

in Ann ARbor, MI if I would sign a petition to let him on. Ironically, my friend and I had been discussing how much we disliked Nader just a few minutes before we bumped into the guy.

We laughed and said no, but I was tempted to get in an argument. Ultimately I knew it wouldn't be worth it. I did get a peak at his petition and it didn't have many signatures, but I'm sure they can find enough republicans to do it. Hell, if I were a republican, I'd do it.