Oregon conservatives boost Nader

[Norquist Nemesis]

http://www.columbiatribune.com/2004/Jun/20040625News013.asp

Published Friday, June 25, 2004
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Two conservative groups have been phoning people around Oregon this week, urging them to attend Ralph Nader’s convention tomorrow in hopes of putting Nader’s name on Oregon’s presidential ballot.

The groups make no bones about their goal - to draw votes away from Democrat John Kerry and help President George W. Bush win this battleground state in November. "We disagree with Ralph Nader’s politics, but we’d love to see him make the ballot," said Russ Walker of Citizens for a Sound Economy, a group best known for its opposition to tax increases.

The Oregon Family Council also has been working the phones to boost attendance at Nader’s event with the idea it could help Bush this fall. "We aren’t bashful about doing it," said Mike White, the group’s director. "We are a conservative, pro-family organization, and Bush is our guy on virtually every issue."
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From what I understand, they are doing this in Arizona now too. It's all legal and on the up and up. It just seems to me that if your guy is such a strong leader that you back on "virtually every issue", then you would campaign on your guy and his record.

Oh...and here's a scan of the script they're using (from Kos' site):


Anyone have contacts with mainstream news sources? :evilgrin:

[Dogmudgeon]

1. The Answer

Stump for the Libertarian candidates in Bush Country.

--bkl

[Norquist Nemesis]

2. Good idea!

But do you really think that 2-4% would be pulled? (getting that number from recent polling reports I've heard on the news)

[Dogmudgeon]

3. If we promoted the campaign

The Cons and the Press are promoting the hell out of Nader. That's what it takes.

There's a lot of conservative disgust with Team Bush. I'm surprised nobody on our side is exploiting that.

--bkl

[Norquist Nemesis]

4. You're right. That's why it's a good idea to get the word out

to the mainstream press and motivate those groups in the states that it can be most effective. :)