Oregon conservatives helping Nader

[jsw_81]

SALEM, Ore. - Two conservative groups have been phoning people around Oregon this week, urging them to attend Ralph Nader's convention Saturday in hopes of putting Nader's name on Oregon's presidential ballot.

The groups make no bones about their goal - to draw votes away from Democrat John Kerry and help President Bush win this battleground state in November.

"We disagree with Ralph Nader's politics, but we'd love to see him make the ballot," said Russ Walker of Citizens for a Sound Economy, a group best known for its opposition to tax increases.

The Oregon Family Council also has been working the phones to boost attendance at Nader's event - with the idea that it could help Bush this fall.

"We aren't bashful about doing it," said Mike White, the group's director. "We are a conservative, pro-family organization, and Bush is our guy on virtually every issue."

http://www.katu.com/news/story.asp?ID=68622

[classof56]

1. Oh, I hope they call me!

I'm ready for them! Just ask that you please don't judge all of us Oregonians by these wackos. They're seriously disturbed...just MHO!

[sandnsea]

2. He went on Lars Larson!!

Came in my Oregon group email:

Nader loses mind, teams up with Lars Larson

*Today (Thursday, June 24th) the Nader campaign made a desperate, last-ditch effort to make the Oregon ballot by teaming up with Republicans eager to help get Bush re-elected.

Ralph Nader himself appeared on Lars Larson's right-wing talk radio show this afternoon to urge Lars' listeners to come to his nominating convention this Saturday. Guest host Victor Bok directly told the audience that they should help Ralph make the ballot to siphon liberal votes and allow George Bush to win Oregon.

This evening, news reporters have confirmed that calls have been made to Republicans from right-wing anti-tax group Citizens for a Sound Economy. Callers said, "I am calling because we have a chance to stop John Kerry from winning Oregon." They went on to urge members to come out on Saturday and sign the petition to nominate Ralph Nader.

Additional calls were made to registered Republicans from Oregon Family Council. The script itself blatantly states that without Republicans "we don't think many people will show up" confirming the difficulty Nader has had in attracting 1000 supporters after his first effort to make the Oregon ballot failed earlier this year.

Many progressives have long argued that Ralph has failed to understand how his campaign would help defeat John Kerry in November. These shocking developments suggest that Ralph knows all too well his value to the right, and worse, demonstrates his willingness to put his own agenda ahead of the larger cause of defeating Bush.

Call Ralph Nader and tell him that if he can't make the ballot with the support of people who actually believe in him, he shouldn't court the disingenuous support of Bush's cronies. His Oregon office can be reached at *503.224.2647
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Please forward to all progressives you know so we can expose the right's hidden agenda before Saturday!

[Beloved Citizen]

3. Nader's hatred of the Democratic Party...

...is so great that he is now teaming up with some of this country's most reactionary scumbags to achieve his pathological aims.

It is also happening in Arizona. I posted this earlier:

http://www.prospect.org/web/page.ww?section=root&name=ViewWeb&articleID=7954

[Andromeda]

4. Nader is a disgusting pig.

He is the lowest of the low. He wants attention so badly he would sell his soul to the devil to get what he wants. It's apparent that his double speak about taking votes away from Bush, thereby helping John Kerry, is a lie and his only purpose for being in this presidential race is so he can fuck up this election like he did in 2000.

This just reinforces my negative opinion about Nader and the vile Republicans who will stop at nothing to have power.

Go to hell, Ralph!

[NNadir]

5. Bush Nader Cheney won't get 40% combined. All 3 Repukes are washed up.

Nader is senile, Cheney and Bush are insane.

All three have had long careers as liars and hypocrites, but there all on their way to the head shaking portions of history books.