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Radar · 07-20-2004, 01:33 PM

In 2000 the Green Party was behind Nader. Also Nader was given far more press than Browne. The media always blocks Libertarians because they know we'll make the candidates they support look really badly and ask questions they don't want to answer.

Nader is a statist just like the Republicans and Democrats. He was begging for federal matching funds in the last election and we qualified for them, but turned them down on principle. They know they can deal with Nader, but they're scared of Libertarians.

Nader will not be on the ballot in very many states, and Badnarik will. I feel safe about the bet. I just called the Nader people and they haven't secured ballot access in any states yet, but they have submitted signatures in 8 states, and are trying to get on the Reform party behind them in 7 more. Badnarik is potentially going to be on the ballot in all 50 states. The Libertarian Party is in the midst of legal action in Ohio and Oklahoma to get him on the ballot. If we win, he's on the ballot, if we lose, we are not.

Here's an interesting tidbit. George W. Bush can't legally be on the ballot in Illinois because the Republican Convention doesn't take place until after the certification deadline for that state and he won't be legally declared the GOP candidate until after the convention. I can't wait to see how the Registrar of Voters in Illinois tries to break the law to include him on the ballot after requiring all the other candidates to gather signatures, and do all the necessary paperwork by the deadline.

07-20-2004, 01:33 PM	#2
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	In 2000 the Green Party was behind Nader. Also Nader was given far more press than Browne. The media always blocks Libertarians because they know we'll make the candidates they support look really badly and ask questions they don't want to answer. Nader is a statist just like the Republicans and Democrats. He was begging for federal matching funds in the last election and we qualified for them, but turned them down on principle. They know they can deal with Nader, but they're scared of Libertarians. Nader will not be on the ballot in very many states, and Badnarik will. I feel safe about the bet. I just called the Nader people and they haven't secured ballot access in any states yet, but they have submitted signatures in 8 states, and are trying to get on the Reform party behind them in 7 more. Badnarik is potentially going to be on the ballot in all 50 states. The Libertarian Party is in the midst of legal action in Ohio and Oklahoma to get him on the ballot. If we win, he's on the ballot, if we lose, we are not. Here's an interesting tidbit. George W. Bush can't legally be on the ballot in Illinois because the Republican Convention doesn't take place until after the certification deadline for that state and he won't be legally declared the GOP candidate until after the convention. I can't wait to see how the Registrar of Voters in Illinois tries to break the law to include him on the ballot after requiring all the other candidates to gather signatures, and do all the necessary paperwork by the deadline. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin Last edited by Radar; 07-20-2004 at 01:41 PM.