Judge Again Orders Nader Off Florida's Ballot

[flvegan]

Game...set...match?

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Sep 15, 1:52 PM EDT

Judge again orders Nader off Florida's ballot

By JACKIE HALLIFAX
Associated Press Writer

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Ralph Nader is again off Florida's presidential ballot, at least for now.

Circuit Judge P. Kevin Davey for the second time ordered Wednesday that Nader's name be removed from the November ballot, again finding that the Reform Party isn't a legitimate party under state law. He also ordered that four counties that have already mailed absentee ballots listing Nader send out amended ballots without his name.

His ruling overturns a stay of his order that was automatically issued when Florida Secretary of State Glenda Hood appealed Davey's original ruling. The state Supreme Court has scheduled a Friday hearing on the appeal.

The state Democratic Party is suing to keep Nader off the ballot because, it argues, the Reform Party is no longer a legitimate national party and that Florida election laws requiring minor candidates to qualify by petition or through a nominating convention weren't followed.

Most Democrats and many Republicans agree that Nader's presence on the 2000 ballot as the Green Party candidate cost Al Gore the presidency. President Bush won the state by 537 votes after a recount, giving him the White House.

Hood has said she is fighting Davey's orders "as an honest broker" to protect Florida's elections process by including Nader. She said elections supervisors are "under the gun" because they have to mail absentee ballots by Saturday and first need to get them printed.

A federal judge refused to intercede in the case Tuesday.

[2Design]

1. rethugs sure are pushing hard to have nadar in the race - this

man must really be a rethug and really wants to destroy this country further

[cthrumatrix]

3. it's mafia vs the people now....are we a law based society or not?

[amagusta]

12. It's Repugs (Suburban mafia) vs. Dems (Urban mafia)

[newyawker99]

19. Hi guslinton!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[NNN0LHI]

4. Think terrorism, Arab Americans, and blackmail

Wonder what the chances that are that an Arab American millionaire like Nader could have made innocent (tax deductable) donations to some Arab charities which have since been listed as terror fronts by Ashcroft? Think about it.

Don

[ixion]

2. 537 votes after a recount

well, that's not all together true, now is it?

I think the recount was stopped, and the Supreme Court stepped in and illegally stole the WH for the Chimp.

I think that's more accurate.

[Ganja Ninja]

8. Amazing how facts seem to get swept under the carpet.

I'm sure the reporter was just trying to save type space by not printing all the messy details like that. [/sarcasm}

[jayfish]

If Someone Sends In One Of The Invalidated...

absentee ballots, will they be counted?

Jay

[tanyev]

6. Ooooh,

Good question.

[jayfish]

10. With All Of The Back And Forth On This...

it would be easy for someone to send in an incorrect ballot. What about people who have already sent them in (if that's possible)?

Jay

[LiberalFighter]

18. It could be counted as long as Nader is not tallied

otherwise that position would be voided MHO

[jayfish]

5. DELETE -NT-

[mike_c]

7. silencing opposition voices is the cheapest way to rig elections....

This is shameful. Welcome to Amerika, where you can vote for anyone you want, as long as they're approved by the state. :puke:

on edit: added this link: http://www.letnaderdebate.org/

[Skeet]

16. Agreed

This is shameful. Welcome to Amerika, where you can vote for anyone you want, as long as they're approved by the state.

I'll second that.

[Dirty Hippie]

9. Glenda Hood

is a Jeb Bush appointee. "Honest Broker" my ass. She is Katherine Harris all over again.

[Raster]

21. glenda hood was behind kathernine harris. glenda hood is the

face of the fucked up florida election. glenda hood is as partisan as they come.

[laylah]

23. Without the

Cruella "Tammy Faye Baker" Harris make-up :evilgrin:

Jenn

[SoCalDem]

11. He will be ON the final ballot.. Even if it's an "oops"

and gee whiz..it's too late to change it now :(

[cjbuchanan]

13. But wait

I think someone's internet connection might be down.

THIS IS AN EMERGENCY!!

For the good of Florida, we need to override this order because we do not have time to actually prove our case in court.

Also, due to the budget deficits, we cannot afford to print so many times on the ballot, so we will not put Kerry's name on the ballot.

[Cocoa]

14. nice try, Jeb

the Ivan gambit.

Good to see that you getting caught trying the felon purge again didn't keep you from keeping on. :puke:

[4_Legs_Good]

15. It's like ping-pong!

[bushwakker]

17. Jeb will find a way. He is a common criminal.

[sonias]

20. This had better be the end of this crap

Why doe the jeb bu$h junta think they can overrule the courts? Once we get rid of the 1st liar bu$h in Nov from the WH, we have got to get jeb out of FL next.

Sonia

[0007]

22. I thought Jeb baby said Nader could be on the ticket in Florida?

Watch 'em squawk like a bunch of drunks.

[reprobate]

24. Better Glaenda fuch up the state than give her more time in orlando

[Leilani]

25. I heard about 30 minutes ago

on MSNBC that it is going to the Fla Supreme Court.

I guess they are still playing games.