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Article: Nader wins Reform Party endorsement, ballot access in eight states
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- May 12, 2004
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SAM HANANEL, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
05-12-2004
Dateline: WASHINGTON
Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader has been endorsed by the national Reform Party, giving him ballot access in eight 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.
"This shows that Nader can garner support from across the political spectrum, including conservatives who supported Bush in 2000," Zeese said. "The naysayers who said Nader could only get liberal votes ...