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Nader to appear on FL ballot despite court order

Just goes to show you how committed the GOP is to re-stealing the election in Florida

“Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader’s name can appear on Florida ballots for the election, despite a court order to the contrary, Florida’s elections chief told officials on Monday in a move that could help President Bush in the key swing state.

The Florida Democratic Party reacted with outrage, calling the move ‘blatant partisan maneuvering’ by Gov. Jeb Bush, the president’s younger brother, and vowed to fight it.

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In a memo to Florida’s 67 county supervisors of elections, Division of Elections director Dawn Roberts said the uncertainty of Hurricane Ivan, which could hit parts of the state by week’s end, forced her to act […]

‘I’m in disbelief,’ said Scott Maddox, chairman of the Florida Democratic Party. ‘This is blatant partisan maneuvering on the part of Jeb Bush to give his brother a leg up on election day.'”

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