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This from Alterman's site today on Slacker Friday:
Name: Linda Lamb Hometown: Corvallis, OR Expose Nader Day: More ammunition I got this in my e-mail today, from Jeannie Berg (jeannie@21stdems.org), a progressive Oregon group about Nader's tactics in trying to register here. (The last time he tried to get 1,000 people to gather and endorse him to get on the ballot and vote, he failed with only about 700.) She wrote: From: "Jeannie Berg" Subject: Unbelievable Nader news... Please forward immediately Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 19:05:50 -0700 IMPORTANT -- PROGRESSIVES PLEASE FORWARD Today (Thursday, June 24th) the Nader campaign made a desperate, last-ditch effort to make the Oregon ballot by teaming up with Republicans eager to help get Bush re-elected. Ralph Nader himself appeared on Lars Larson's right-wing talk radio show this afternoon to urge Lars' listeners to come to his nominating convention this Saturday. Guest host Victor Bok directly told the audience that they should help Ralph make the ballot to siphon liberal votes and allow George Bush to win Oregon. This evening, news reporters have confirmed that calls have been made to Republicans from right-wing anti-tax group Citizens for a Sound Economy. Callers said, "I am calling because we have a chance to stop John Kerry from winning Oregon." They went on to urge members to come out on Saturday and sign the petition to nominate Ralph Nader. Additional calls were made to registered Republicans from Oregon Family Council. The script itself blatantly states that without Republicans "we don't think many people will show up" confirming the difficulty Nader has had in attracting 1000 supporters after his first effort to make the Oregon ballot failed earlier this year. Many progressives have long argued that Ralph has failed to understand how his campaign would help defeat John Kerry in November. These shocking developments suggest that Ralph knows all too well his value to the right, and worse, demonstrates his willingness to put his own agenda ahead of the larger cause of defeating Bush. . .
She wrote: From: "Jeannie Berg" Subject: Unbelievable Nader news... Please forward immediately Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 19:05:50 -0700
IMPORTANT -- PROGRESSIVES PLEASE FORWARD
Today (Thursday, June 24th) the Nader campaign made a desperate, last-ditch effort to make the Oregon ballot by teaming up with Republicans eager to help get Bush re-elected.
Ralph Nader himself appeared on Lars Larson's right-wing talk radio show this afternoon to urge Lars' listeners to come to his nominating convention this Saturday. Guest host Victor Bok directly told the audience that they should help Ralph make the ballot to siphon liberal votes and allow George Bush to win Oregon.
This evening, news reporters have confirmed that calls have been made to Republicans from right-wing anti-tax group Citizens for a Sound Economy. Callers said, "I am calling because we have a chance to stop John Kerry from winning Oregon." They went on to urge members to come out on Saturday and sign the petition to nominate Ralph Nader.
Additional calls were made to registered Republicans from Oregon Family Council. The script itself blatantly states that without Republicans "we don't think many people will show up" confirming the difficulty Nader has had in attracting 1000 supporters after his first effort to make the Oregon ballot failed earlier this year.
Many progressives have long argued that Ralph has failed to understand how his campaign would help defeat John Kerry in November. These shocking developments suggest that Ralph knows all too well his value to the right, and worse, demonstrates his willingness to put his own agenda ahead of the larger cause of defeating Bush. . .
Can you believe it?
by chrississippi on Fri Jun 25, 2004 at 02:15:57 PM PDT
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The Thorn PapersY'all come by now.
by mitch2k2 on Fri Jun 25, 2004 at 05:13:11 PM PDT
wide narrow
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