Democrats to Challenge Nader Petitions, Alleging Fraud (Penn)

[Nambe]

HARRISBURG (AP)

Most of the signatures independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader's supporters submitted to get his name on the Pennsylvania ballot are invalid because of fraud and other deficiencies, a lawyer for Democrats who plan to challenge the petitions said in a published report. ..

Many of the signatures were collected in Philadelphia through a contractor who paid petition circulators as much as $1 a signature. ..

Democratic volunteers told The Philadelphia Inquirer that some petitions were filled out entirely in the same handwriting and that others contained repeated signatures of the same name. "This is the worst nomination petition or paper that I have seen in the last 15 years," Gregory M. Harvey, a Philadelphia lawyer working with the House Democratic leaders, told the Inquirer. ..

An independent Quinnipiac University poll conducted last month showed Kerry leading President Bush in the state 49 percent to 42 percent in a two-way race. Adding Nader to the equation showed Kerry's support dwindling to 46 percent, compared to 41 percent for Bush and 5 percent for Nader.

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[John_H]

1. LOL! Naderites? C'mon where's the whining about Dems

subverting the democratic process. Ot is it that it's finally dawned on you that using fraudulent means to get on a ballot is subverting the democratic process?

[SideshowScott]

2. Hey, they wanted to play in the big leagues..

I really dont think the democrats were ready to fight a battle on 3 fronts in 2000. ( the Mieda, The GOP and Nader ) But this time I think they are ready and playing hardball.

[Doosh]

3. nader is scum

[The Magistrate]

4. Doubtless, Ma'am, the Contractor Paid With Republican Party Funds

The "candidacy" of Wrecker Nader is nothing more than an effort by the reactionaries to depress effective turn-out on the left this year. This simple fact needs to be recognized by all persons of left and progressive views....

"An election differs from a civil war only as the bloodless surrender of a force outnumbered in the field differs from Waterloo."

"LET'S GO GET THOSE BUSH BASTARDS!"

[LauraK]

5. Has Nader always been this narrow minded?

I always thought he was a man of the people. Is he humping for a job on the Carlyle board of directors?

[Cronus Protagonist]

8. I think youi're responding to the spin

...not eh substance. He talks the talk but does not walk the walk.


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[KeepItReal]

6. Hope they have better luck than we did here in California...

Darrell Issa brought in folks from out-of-sate, against California law, to get enough signatures to initiate a recall against Gray Davis.

It was challenged, but the powers-that-be said that the "voter's intent" mattered more than the mere fact that the signatures were obtained *illegally*.

And you wonder how Arnold took Cali??

[dmkinsey]

7. Also here in Michigan

http://www.mi-democrats.com/topics/Nader%20Petitions.htm

MDP has posted examples of fraudulent petitions.