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June 26, 2004
Nader | Greens Reject Endorsement for Ralph Nader

AP: Greens Reject Endorsement for Ralph Nader

The Green Party nominated Texas attorney David Cobb as its candidate for president Saturday, dealing a blow to independent Ralph Nader’s campaign.

Nader, the party’s candidate in 1996 and 2000, had hoped for the party’s endorsement and access to the ballot Greens have in 22 states and Washington, D.C. Instead, he will have to find another way to get on the ballot in those states, including Wisconsin and California.

Nader told party officials months ago he would not accept the party’s nomination for president, openly courting their formal endorsement instead.

But 408 delegates voted for Cobb on the second ballot to give him the nomination. Maine radio personality Pat LaMarche was the party’s nominee for vice president.

Cobb has walked a line between praising Nader and questioning what his candidacy as an independent offered the Greens as they try to expand their status as a third party.



Posted by Laurence Simon at June 26, 2004 06:41 PM | TrackBack
Comments

Good! Now the RNC won’t send the Greens any money.

They might still send Nader some directly, though.

Posted by: Don at June 26, 2004 07:06 PM

The Republicans won’t have to send Nader a dime. He already extorts million$ from most of the college students in the US.

http://www.techcentralstation.com/030303C.html

So anyway, that now makes three Texans and Kerry. Weird.

:jackson

Posted by: jackson zed at June 26, 2004 08:05 PM

Jackson,

Yen, now all we need is Perot in the race . . .

Posted by: dwc at June 26, 2004 08:51 PM

I mean “Yes,” as I do not yen for it.

Posted by: dwc at June 26, 2004 08:52 PM

Now lookee here -

There just ain’t no way that Ralph Nader’s gonna win anything, anytime. The boy’s loont, y’know, just plain, downright crazy.

Here, lookit this chart…

Posted by: Ropss Perot at June 28, 2004 12:13 PM

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