Nader is off the ballot in Florida

[Gothmog]

A state judge in effect held that the Reform Party is defunct and that Nader should not be on the ballot. See http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee/news/local/9614100.htm Unless stayed, the state is suppose to certify the ballots (now without Nader's name) and start mailing the ballots to overseas voters soon.

[WI_DEM]

1. This is big

[Clinton Crusader]

2. wow!

:kick:

[vickie]

3. Are you certain? If so, this is a major development!

[bluestateguy]

4. Time to fly in the white male thugs from Washington D.C.

[lunarboy13]

5. This is good news, but better news would be if...

Nader took himself out of the campaign and urged his supporters to vote for Kerry. This way, Kerry would reap more votes from Nader supporters. Many of whom might either choose not to vote at all, or write in Nader's name. I just wish Ralph could wake up to the utter importance of this election!

[Dudley_DUright]

First bit of good news this Floridian

has heard in weeks. :-)

[seabeyond]

6. wow is right. lets see if jeb steps in

coolest

[SierraMtns]

7. Thank god for one less choice to rob Kerry votes

If Nader could have been banned in 2000 President Gore would be running away with this election.

[Fed Up]

8. Good for that creep

[BurtWorm]

9. Scalia just stayed the decision.

Developing....





;)

[goclark]

10. State judge didn't get the Bush Telegram

Let's pray they don't overturn his ruling.

[Clinton Crusader]

11. James Baker press conference at 4pm EST

:evilgrin:

:kick:

[Gothmog]

12. I love this quote

See http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/politics/9614058.htm

The Florida Democratic Party is suing to keep Nader off the ballot, saying the Reform Party isn't a viable party and that it didn't actually nominate Nader and running mate Peter Comejo during a convention held late last month. The party held a conference call earlier this year to nominate Nader.

"If Ralph Nader complied with Florida law and was legitimately on the ballot, I wouldn't fight him," said state Democratic Party Chairman Scott Maddox. "Instead he tried to circumvent the process by getting involved with a defunct party and a sham convention process."

[AP]

13. This tells you a lot abotu RP's motivations in 2000.

[Gothmog]

14. Update-Judge is poistive Nader will not be on Florida Ballot

See http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/politics/9622107.htm

The ruling, issued late Wednesday night, prevents Secretary of State Glenda Hood from certifying Nader's place on the ballot until a full hearing takes place. Circuit Judge Kevin Davey strongly indicated Thursday that the order would become permanent, saying he wouldn't have issued it if he thought Nader and running mate Peter Camejo properly qualified for the ballot.

"I'm quite confident in the ruling. There's at least 15 reasons as to why they won't qualify, at least 15 that I counted up," Davey said during a status hearing. "If it was one or two, I'd be worried about it, but there's a whole lot of reasons Mr. Nader and Mr. Camejo aren't going to appear on the ballot in Florida."

[Zero Gravitas]

15. Good

That'll make it harder for them to steal the election this time round