8 Comments
Facebook
Fark
Digg
Reddit
Stumble
Published Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010 | noon
Updated Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010 | 12:57 p.m.
Tea Party of Nevada candidate Scott Ashjian will be identified on ballots as "TPN," rather than the full party name, in a potential blow to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Ashjian's candidacy under the Tea Party banner has been seen as siphoning votes from Sharron Angle, who has the support of national and local activists involved with the conservative movement.
But his potential impact has been predicated on the idea that very low or no-information voters would choose Ashjian because he would be identified on the ballot as the tea party candidate. Ashjian has done some media interviews, but otherwise has not been campaigning.
Reid and Angle will be on the ballot with four independents, an Independent American Party candidate, Ashjian and a "None of the Above" option. Because of the crowded ticket, both Angle and Reid could win with support in the low 40s.
In a letter to Secretary of State Ross Miller, Ashjian wrote that "several county clerks have unlawfully abbreviated the name of my political party in an obvious attempt to mitigate the impact of the Tea Party."
State law, he said, does not allow for abbreviating parties' names. Democrats are identified as "DEM" and Republicans as "REP." In light of that, he said a more appropriate abbreviation for his party would be "TEA."
He asked Miller to intervene.
In a response, Miller wrote that ballots have been printed and voting machines programmed.
"Any change to the designation of party would jeopardize the 2010 General Election," Miller wrote. "As such we decline your request to take action."
Ashjian ended his letter to Miller by saying he was prepared to go to court.
I'm pretty sure that "Independent American Party" shows as "IAP", so I don't think Reid , errr, Ashjian has much to complain about.
"Ashjian has done some media interviews, but otherwise has not been campaigning." That says it all.
Angle has only done some FOX propaganda network interviews, but otherwise has not been campaigning. That says it all.
I'm not votinng for Ashjian, but it does seem like a blantant attempt to confuse the general public. Since I vote in all primaries and elections, I Know the Independent Party's letters are Ind. Even though I follow politics, I thouht TPN was confusing.
'UNLESS WE MOBALIZE WE LOSE'
If Senator Reid lose..."EVERYONE LOSES", view the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DRkUU-qh...
WE need to mobalize like a well trained brigade.
Boots on the Ground...is an account of the war in Irag with the 2nd Brigade of the 82nd Airborne as it convoy north from Kuwait to Irag's Tallil Air Base. Mr. Znsmester, in his book as a front line reporter embedded with the 82nd Airborne provided a glimpse into the convoy's detailed planning and technical execution that make up today's warfare.
Enlight of this new development, we must get some "BOOTS on the Ground" to combat what will become the campaign war of the decade.
And,some voters who are uneducated about the candidates, who are illiterate, who are aliens, who have been recruited by ACORN will go, "WHO"?, and vote for the "D"s. Duh!----The rest of us voters will decide between the really viable candidates.
"What is difficult to overlook is her record of being totally ineffective as a four-term assemblywoman, her inability or unwillingness to work with others, even within her own party, and her extreme positions on issues such as Medicare, Soc...ial Security, education, veterans affairs and many others." ~ Republican State Senator and Minority Leader Bill Raggio (in his criticism AGAINST Sharon Angle and his endorsement FOR Harry Reid) - Raggio's opinion says it all WE NEED REID!
That's a good point. When has Scott ever given a campaign speech anywhere or done any verifiable fund-raising?