Ralph Nader Turns In Signatures To Get On Ballots

Boston Globe:

Ralph Nader's independent presidential campaign is scheduled to turn in signatures this afternoon to get on the November ballot in Rhode Island -- the 10th state where his campaign has formally sought a spot on the ballot.

Nader's campaign says it will submit more than 2,000 signatures, twice as many as the minimum of 1,000 required, with Rhode Island's secretary of state.

His campaign also plans to turn in signatures today in South Carolina, and says he will be well on the way to being on the ballot in 15 states by next week.

In Massachusetts, Nader said he has about 17,000 signatures in hand and is aiming for 20,000. He needs 10,000 valid signatures to get on the Bay State ballot.

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[PublicAdvocate]

Good. Choice and freedom are hallmarks of American society. They should also apply to politics as well as business. Ralph Nader is one hell of a fighter and easily the most progressive candidate. In a genuine democracy both debate and competition are always welcome. A robust and vigorous campaign with multiple candidates gives citizens more choices and makes all politicians live up to a higher standards. Incumbency breeds corruption, laziness and entitlement.
Imagine if there the U.S. restaurant industry limited the competition to two restaurants in the USA. Bye bye Chinese, Italian, Thai, Mexican, and other options. Burgers and fries would rule night and day.
I look forward also to having Bob Barr and Cynthia McKinney run and compete as well. We should never fear competition but welcome it as a refininers fire making candidates earn our our vote and give us more bang for the buck. Open up the debates and let's have all the issues on the table instead of a few well worn favorites that the Democratic and Republican parties like to rehash.