Nader off ballot in Pennsylvania, Missouri Aug. 30, 2004. 05:01 PM Pennsylvania court tosses out independent presidential hopeful's nominating petitions ASSOCIATED PRESS HARRISBURG, Pa. — Ralph Nader's bid to be listed as an independent candidate on Pennsylvania's presidential ballot was rejected today by a judicial panel that said he had forfeited the right by accepting the nomination of the national Reform Party. Pennsylvania law prohibits a person who is affiliated with a political party from running as an independent. The three-judge Commonwealth Court panel dismissed Nader's argument that the ban applied only to Pennsylvania residents. The ruling strikes a fresh...