In an about face, Ralph Nader ( news -web sites )
decided Monday to accept thousands of petition signatures collected by
Michigan Republicans if that's the only way he can qualify for the
state's presidential ballot. Last Thursday, Michigan Republican Party
officials submitted 43,000 signatures -- far more than the 30,000 needed
-- to ensure Nader could appear on the ballot as an independent.
Republicans began collecting signatures after it appeared that Nader
might not get on the ballot as the Reform Party's candidate for
president. [more]
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