>http://www.tnr.com/etc.mhtml?pid=1774
>http://www.reason.com/hitandrun/005806.shtml
>http://www.cse.org/newsroom/press_template.php?press_id=863
At the last:
>Washington, D.C. - Oregon CSE members are working to get Ralph
>Nader on the November ballot! While this sounds completely
>backwards-- Ralph Nader opposes nearly every issue CSE fights for--
>but there's sound logic behind Oregon CSE's actions. CSE does not
>advocate the election or defeat of political candidates, but Oregon
>CSE members feel that having Nader on the ballot helps illuminate
>the strong similarities between the uber-liberal Nader and John
>Kerry. That's why they've been making calls to their friends to sign
>a petition to get Nader on the ballot, using a phone script that
>reads:
>
>"Hi, my name is Russ Walker, director of Citizens for a Sound
>Economy here in Oregon, and I wanted to tell you about an
>opportunity we have to drive a wedge through the Liberal Left's base
>of support.
>
>In this year's presidential race, Ralph Nader could peel away a lot
>of Kerry support in Oregon, but he has to be on the ballot first. He
>will make it if at least 1,000 people show up this Saturday at Grant
>High school at 4:00 pm and sign the petition to certify his
>candidacy.
>
>Liberals are trying to unite in Oregon and keep Nader off the ballot
>to help their chances of electing John Kerry. We could divide this
>base of support by showing up at Grant High school on Saturday.
>
>Poor Ralph Nader: He just wants to make the ballot here in Oregon.
>Let's give him what he wants and just watch what happens in
>November!"