Republicans fund Nader as decisive electoral weapon

[DBoon]

From the UK Guardian:

Ralph Nader, the consumers' champion who became the scourge of Democrats for his determination to run for US president, faced a concerted challenge yesterday to his candidacy in a battleground state.

In two separate lawsuits, Democratic activists in Pennsylvania sought to keep Mr Nader off November's ballot.

The move intensifies the war between Republicans and Democrats over Mr Nader's candidacy, a conflict fuelled by the maverick's willingness to accept funds and help from some of George Bush's most ardent supporters.

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However, among Mr Nader's new supporters this election is the billionaire Richard Egan, who was appointed ambassador to Ireland after raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for President Bush. Campaign monitors say other big Republican donors have contributed as well. In Oregon, also poised for a tight contest, two conservative groups admitted telephoning supporters to help put Mr Nader on the ticket

See: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/story/0,13918,1279929,00.html

[joefree1]

1. Man, the rethuglicans are slimy

S'cuse me while I go wash my hands.


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[Gman]

2. Nader is now in their league

taking their dirty money

[shraby]

3. Shouldn't it be illegal

for Republicans to have 2 candidates for president?

[Barret]

4. Why don't we do this?

Why doesn't the party set up a 3rd party candidate to take republican votes? The gloves are off at this point.

[anakie]

6. this time around

do you think that disillusioned Republicans who just cant bring themselves to vote democrat may vote for Nader as a protest vote.

[Barret]

7. No

They need a right-wing candidate to vote for... Why would someone on the very left vote for bush as a protest vote over kerry? They wouldn't. They go for a 3rd party that is left. Likewise, why would a right-winger vote for a liberal 3rd party?

[amber dog democrat]

10. From what I hear on NPR

a few Republicans are not going to vote at all. But i agree, Barret. I don't see conservatives voting for Nader out of principle.

[amber dog democrat]

9. its tempting to contemplate

but my question : If we do that, are we any better than the GOP is?
I like to think we have standards.

[Snoggera]

5. fuck'em

that's all I have to say.

fuck'em.

[bushwakker]

8. I don't blame the GOP - Nader's the real villain here

[amber dog democrat]

11. He has forever tarnished his reputation

what boggles my mind are the Nader supporters. I can not uunderstand how he can get " independant " followers. I want to dismiss them as idiots.

[leesa]

12. Duh! It's republicans that are voting for him, fools.

[chaumont58]

13. How do you figure?

What elections, in 2004, have featured Nader on a ballot? Are you taling about 2000?
I can surely see just oddles and gobs of Repukes voting for Nader in 2000. Boy, it was close. Nader almost cost Bush the election, huh.