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[California's Paece & Freedom] Party falls off ballot
Sacramento Bee ^ | 2/1/6 | Dan Smith

Posted on 02/01/2006 1:34:26 PM PST by SmithL

The Peace and Freedom Party has failed to qualify as an official party in California for the June 6 election, Secretary of State Bruce McPherson announced Tuesday.

To maintain qualified status, a party must have registered voters equal to or more than 1 percent of the number of votes cast in the previous gubernatorial election

(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: peaceandfreedom; thirdparty
So, if the moonbats want to avoid the Republican or Democrat parties, they may still choose among the American Independent, Natural Law, Green, or Libertarian parties.
1 posted on 02/01/2006 1:34:28 PM PST by SmithL
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To: SmithL
Among those claiming conservatism, I can understand them voting for their fringe candidates in the primaries.

If Libertarians and others vote for third parties in the main election instead of the Republicans, ALL they would be doing is to get Democrats in power and elected. Bank on that!
2 posted on 02/01/2006 1:37:08 PM PST by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: SmithL

that's too bad. one less party to siphon votes away from Dems.


3 posted on 02/01/2006 1:55:00 PM PST by iPod Shuffle
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To: SmithL

Darn. I was thinking htis would be the perfect line for Cindy Sheehan.


4 posted on 02/01/2006 2:24:15 PM PST by TBP
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To: SmithL

Too bad, they would draw away rat votes.


5 posted on 02/01/2006 3:28:56 PM PST by jmaroneps37 (We will never murtha to the terrorists. Bring home the troops means bring home the war.)
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To: TBP

Darn. I wish I'd run a spell checker.


6 posted on 02/01/2006 3:35:36 PM PST by SmithL (Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
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To: SmithL

Don't worry about it. Your spelling is better than the members of the P&F Party.


7 posted on 02/01/2006 8:45:50 PM PST by TBP
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To: SmithL

Maybe we should encourage liberal friends to change their registration to Peace and Freedom. See if we can boost it over 1 percent by November.


8 posted on 02/01/2006 8:47:05 PM PST by TBP
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