Democrats against democracy in Nader bid

Mike Allen and Ben Smith:

Ralph Nader announced on NBC's "Meet the Press" that he'll run as a third-party, anti-corporate candidate for president this fall, which would be likely to drain votes from the Democratic nominee and provide a huge boon to Republicans.

Democrats say they will work behind the scenes — and use court challenges, if necessary — to try to thwart his access to ballots.

The longtime consumer activist said on "Meet the Press" that Washington has become "corporate occupied territory" and that none of the current presidential candidates are sufficiently addressing corporate crime, labor rights or Pentagon waste.

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It appears that Democrats would rather take a lawfare approach to the Nader candidacy than give voters a choice at the ballot box. They are also trying to choke the McCain campaign with their suit on whether he is bound by matching funds limits or not. They appear to be really frighten by a fair contest. For a party that is supposed to be "on a roll" they sure don't act like they have a lot of confidence in the voters and how they will respond to the issues.

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