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Nader's Money Comes from Bush Supporters
(William March, Tampa Tribune, July 15, 2004)
More than one-third of the money Ralph Nader has raised for his independent presidential campaign in Florida comes from people who also have given to President Bush, the Republican Party or both. . . . "Obviously the Republicans feel George Bush does better with Nader on the ballot. Apparently the only one who doesn't understand that is Nader," said Trisha Enright, who runs an anti- Nader Web site and political committee. . . . Recent weeks have brought reports of Republicans and conservative organizations in several states working to get Nader on state ballots. . . . In Michigan, a crucial state in a tight race, Republican Party Executive Director Greg McNeilly urged party activists by e-mail to help get Nader on the ballot, saying it's his "fervent hope" that Nader would siphon votes from Kerry. . . . In Oregon, Citizens for a Sound Economy, an antitax advocacy group founded by former Rep. Dick Armey, R- Texas, urged members to call friends to sign petitions to get Nader on the ballot. Telephone scripts supplied by the group cited "an opportunity ... to drive a wedge through the Liberal Left's base of support." . . . In Arizona, GOP consultant Steve Wark formed a political committee to raise money to help Nader qualify. A Republican activist working with the committee asked supporters to "join me in this gallant effort to give our President the best chance possible of winning," and when Wark was asked whether he thought it would help Bush, he told The Associated Press: "I would hope so. I didn't do it for my own health." . . . The point to many Democrats and Republicans is that Nader could make a big difference in the race if he gets on the ballot in swing-voting Florida. . . . In a recent poll of Florida voters, Bush and Kerry each drew 43 percent support to Nader's 5 percent, but with Nader omitted, Kerry gained 46 percent to Bush's 44 percent. The Quinnipiac University poll had 1,208 responses and an error margin of 2.8 percentage points. . . . In Florida, a review of campaign finance records found $8,750 of Nader's $25,550 fundraising total came from donors with a history of giving almost exclusively to Republican candidates and causes, including Bush's campaign.

posted by LoZo 10:28 AM