Nader petitions circulated at GOP (Cheney) rally Iowa

[Nambe]

CLIVE, Iowa (AP)

Some of President Bush's supporters are again being asked to sign petitions to put consumer activist Ralph Nader on the ballot in Iowa as an independent presidential candidate.

At least one volunteer was asking Republicans who were gathered to hear Vice President Dick Cheney speak at a rally in this Des Moines suburb to sign a petition for Nader. The volunteer refused to identify himself or what group he was with. ..

.. "No employee of the Republican Party is circulating petitions for Ralph Nader," she said. "I think it's people that just support his candidacy."

It is not the first time that Nader petitions have been circulated at a Republican event. ..

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[kwolf68]

1. LMAO

Yea, if I was a Nadar-ite...trying to drum up votes for Ralph Nadar...the first place I'd go is to a group of Right-Wing Republicans. :silly:

[Junkdrawer]

6. Can you say "divide your opposition's vote"?

Good, I knew you could!

[Not Me]

2. How can this be?

Every one there has signed a loyalty oath to Bush*/Cheney.
Sounds like mixed allegiances. :)

On edit: typo

[Classical_Liberal]

3. We ought to be circulating libertarian petitions at our own

Can't blame the repukes if they are politically more intelligent then us.

[bobbyboucher]

8. Or more underhanded and corrupt

THAN us.

[Classical_Liberal]

12. Until someone passes a law that says they can't do that there is

nothing underhanded about this at all.

[qanda]

4. I wonder if the Nade supporter signed a loyalty oath also

They don't let opponents of the Bush administration within a mile of those rallies.

[w13rd0]

5. You've answered your own question...

...being a "Nader supporter" and a "Bush loyalist" go hand in hand.

[Rambis]

7. It isn't funny

any vote Nadar takes from Kerry is scary. I have attended several rallies where this has gone on. Hopefully they won't get it done. Gore only took Iowa by 4,000 votes last time. If this were 1980 and it was Anderson that is one thing, putting that POS back in the white house for one more second is not a laughing matter. Vote Democrat Vote Often!

[bobbyboucher]

9. You've been to several Repube rallies?

How can you stand it? You must blend in well.

[Rambis]

16. Keep your friends close...

but your enemies closer. I was in Davenport when Kerry and the shrub were both in town. I did not rob a bank thank you:) I have been to a couple of Nadar things spreading the Nadar quilt factor and these "just to clean" looking folks were there. I asked who they were with and they delcined to answer. They all got into a huge SUV- (strike One) Bush stickers (strike two and three) It is organized.

[newyawker99]

18. Hi Rambis!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[NewYorkerfromMass]

10. Nader's picture is now in the dictionary under "Tool"

What a waste of a good life- Ralph, your legacy is turning to shit.

[Pale_Rider]

11. Wonder if any Republicans will be voting Nader?

What a hoot if that happens! :evilgrin:

[bushisanidiot]

20. Oh I Guarantee There Are Repukes Stoooopid enough to vote Nader

and they'll be all proud of themselves for being sneaky.

heh..

[John_H]

13. SHUT UP!!! Ralph isn't trying to hurt Kerry!!!

So WHAT if he's trying to get on the ballot in swing states!!!! So what if he's using GOP money and signatures!!! So what if he's using fraud!!! So what if he busts unions!!!! So what if he lied about Dems and Rethugs being indistinguishable!!! So what!!! So what!!! So what if I'm a self indulgent, stupid jackass!!!! I LOOOOOOOVVVEEEE St. Ralph!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[amber dog democrat]

14. I have finally figured who Nader reminds me of - Its Leon Trotsky

He will do his best to sabotage the democratic process in order to "proove" he is right. Will he end up the same way ?

[meti57b]

15. Nader is another republican tool like no-paper-trail voting.

[progressivebydesign]

17. Bullshit!

People are being paid by republican firms to gather the signatures. Do you THINK for a moment that WE, as democrats, would be allowed to circulate thru a GOP event gathering signatures for a Democrat?

These people do not know how to win fair and square. They're cheats.. and liars.. and no one likes them.

[Stuckinthebush]

19. Well of course they are...

I'm not pissed at the Republican volunteers for doing this. Of course they want Nader on the ballot because it helps Bush's sorry ass.

If Roy Moore had decided to be a presidential candidate, we would be out there making damn sure he was on the ballot in some states, now wouldn't we?

Don't be pissed at the GOP for this, be pissed at Nader for accepting the help and for continuing his candidacy during this most important election year.