Damn.
Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader has been endorsed by the national Reform Party, giving him ballot access in seven states, including Florida and Michigan, party leaders announced Wednesday.
Nader spokesman Kevin Zeese said Nader welcomes the support but plans to continue running as an independent. He said Nader would decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept the ballot lines in each state.
The key consequence of this is not the support of a formal party apparatus. Under any reasonable definition, the “Reform Party” hardly exists. Its alleged support is smoke and mirrors.
But ballot access is a problem. Nader wasn’t having any luck finding supporters to sign petitions and he hadn’t qualifed in any state. This will make it much easier for him to appear on ballots while remaining an independent.
Like I said, damn.