Nader seeks position on Alaskan ballot
The following is a media release from the Nader presidential campaign:
August 4, 2008
www.votenader.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: (Washington) Chris Driscoll, 202,360,3273, chris@votenader.org
(Alaska) Sam Dunham, Alaska Campaign Chair, 907-720-6446
NADER/GONZALEZ CAMPAIGN TO SUBMIT MORE THAN 5,000 SIGNATURES TO SECURE ALASKA BALLOT LINE
WHO: Alaska Supporters of Ralph Nader
WHAT: Turn in of ballot petitions
WHEN: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 5
WHERE: Alaska Division of Elections, 2525 Gambell St. Suite 100, Anchorage, AK 99503 (across from the Fireweed Theater). A news conference will follow the petition turn-in.
Alaskan supporters of Independent Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader will turn in more than 5,000 petition signatures to the Division of Elections Tuesday. The required number of signatures is 3,128.
In 2000 the celebrated consumer advocate won three precincts in Alaska (Haines, Girdwood, and Talkeetna) and earned over 10 percent the vote. In this historic and pivotal election, Alaskans can now vote for a candidate who continues to fight against the special interest groups and multi-national corporations.
Mr. Nader is at 6 percent in the latest CNN poll. There can no longer be any justification—if there ever was—for Mr. Nader not being included in every national poll.
For more information, visit: VoteNader.org.
August 5th, 2008 at 9:09 am
Yes
! Thanks to everyone else who worked their butts off to get Nader on the ballot in my home state! Unfortunatley with travel and school I was unable to help as much as I would have liked but I sent in contributions and spread the word.
August 5th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
Our actual turn-in was more like 5900 signatures with coverage by all three TV network channels. Nader has been a long-time advocate for consumer and native rights in Alaska, visited many times, co-authored a book on our fight with multinational corporations and is our friend to our fiercely independent voters.
It will be an honor to have him on Alaska’s ballot once again.
August 6th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Glad to see Nader is on the Alaska ballot. Lets make sure he gets on the NY, Maine, Florida and Kentucky ballots as well.