[KevinTheOmnivore]

Oregon has a kooky policy that if you can get 1,000 people to congregate in one area and sign your petition, hold a "mass signing," then you can get on the ballot.

Interestingly enough, the Dems sent people there, so it was a mixed audience of Nader people, neurotic conservatives, and Democratic activists. If Nader adopted the policies these people believed in, I'd have a problem, but he seemingly hasn't. Politics is all about those who want this or that doing whatever to get it, so it's all part of the game. If those conservatives (whose numbers and participation seem to be inflated by the Democrats) want to help Nader on the ballot, so be it.

It's an interesting strategy they have. Rather than selling John Kerry, they work as hard as they can to stifle democracy. Of course, Democrats aren't opposed to third party candidates entirely, b/c they owe Ross Perot. They only dislike it when third parties create obstacles to their immediate desires....