Court refuses to stay order keeping Nader off ballot (Pennsylvania)

[Khephra]

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A state Commonwealth Court panel on Thursday refused to stay its order blocking Ralph Nader from the state's presidential ballot.

Nader's Pennsylvania lawyer requested the stay pending his appeal to the state Supreme Court, but the three-judge panel said in a sharply worded decision that he had failed to make his case.

Last week, the panel upheld a challenge to Nader's candidacy, saying he forfeited his right to run as an independent in Pennsylvania when he accepted the nomination of the national Reform Party in May. The Supreme Court has directed lawyers for both sides to file their briefs on the appeal by Friday.

State law bars anyone affiliated with a political party from running as an independent in the same election cycle.

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/special_packages/election2004/9620446.htm

[RevCheesehead]

1. Buh-bye, Ralph. Ain't it time to quit now? n/t

[LisaL]

2. But if he quits, he is not going to get all this attention,

is he? He must be eating this all up with a spoon.