sorry, Joel, i always try to send it but slipped up this round.
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2004/aug2004/nadr-a26.shtml
R
At 02:05 PM 8/26/2004, you wrote:
>Is there a source for this article?
>
>Joel Wendland
>
>
>>From: R <rhisiart at charter.net>
>>Reply-To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
>>To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
>>Subject: [lbo-talk] reactionary attack on democratic rights
>>Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 13:39:26 -0700
>>
>>Democrats' drive to keep Nader off ballot: a reactionary attack on
>>democratic rights
>>By Patrick Martin 26 August 2004
>>
>>The Michigan Board of State Canvassers on August 23 blocked certification
>>of petitions to place independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader on
>>the state ballot. The board deadlocked 2-2 on whether to certify more
>>than 50,000 signatures filed on behalf of Nader, far more than the 31,000
>>required by state law. The two Democrats on the board voted to keep Nader
>>off the ballot, while the two Republicans voted to put him on. The
>>deadlock means that the issue will now be resolved in the courts.