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37 State Ballots, 363 Potential Electoral Votes, 0 Invitations From Presidential Debate Commission
September 21, 2004
PASADENA, Md., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- "The actions of the Republican and Democrat parties continue to prove they will go to astonishing lengths to maintain their choke hold on our election process -- even violating the Constitution," observed Michael A. Peroutka, Constitution Party presidential candidate. "If these parties were truly interested in a free and just election process, they would welcome the participation of any candidate in the presidential debates, who -- like myself -- have the mathematical potential to win this November."
With the recent additions of Louisiana, Rhode Island and North Dakota, the Peroutka-Baldwin ticket is now on 37 state ballots and hopes to be on at least three more. Peroutka-Baldwin now has the potential of winning up to 363 electoral votes. "Mathematically, we are as capable of winning this election as are the Republican and Democrat party nominees," Peroutka continued. "Yet, Bush and Kerry seem more interested in embroiling the American people in a debate about what they were doing 30 years ago, rather than substantively addressing the real needs and concerns of our nation today."
It has been widely reported that since Ralph Nader announced he would run for president as an independent, the Democrat Party has led an effort to keep him off the ballots in battleground states to give an "edge" to Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.). As such, Nader has had to file lawsuits in eight states to secure his ballot position. "The unabashed, concerted effort of the Democrat party to keep Nader off state ballots is disgraceful," stated Peroutka.
"While we may not agree on how to handle many of the important challenges facing our country, we do agree that the American people should be informed of all their choices for president this November, not just a competition between 'the lesser of two evils.'"
Peroutka noted that Republican Party members have been a part the problem as well: "The McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Act is nothing more than a 'bi-partisan' effort to abridge our first amendment rights for nothing more than incumbent protection. It was co-authored by a Republican, supported strongly among their elected officials and signed into law by a Republican president."
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