Update From the Nader Campaign - Dems Trying to Block Ballot Access

The Nader/Camejo Campaign’s efforts to achieve fair ballot access will be obstructed across the United States from now until November by dictatorial Democratic cadres.

Let us share with you a national recap:

* In Texas we encountered unreasonable and unconstitutional signature requirements and a law that favors political parties by granting them extra petitioning time and a lower signature requirement than Independents. The Democrats, who have abandoned Texas, have threatened to intervene to block our access in a totally safe state for Republicans.

* In Oregon, Democrats deliberately and deceptively stacked our nominating convention auditorium attempting to leave no room for our supporters.

* In Arizona, the Democrats hired three law firms to mount legal assaults on technicalities to keep us off the ballot.

* In Illinois, it's more of the same--another lawsuit to block our access.

At every turn, the Democratic Party and its front groups have gone out of their way, willing to spend millions of dollars to deliberately limit the free exercise of democracy. From the steady barrage of anti-Nader campaigns to actual, harassing challenges to our petition drives, it is made ever-more clear, the Democrats would prefer to block the Nader/Camejo voters and the rights of these millions of voters to vote for a candidate of their choice.

Is their response to debate the issues? No! It is to anti-democratically attack our ballot access and, more importantly, the right of millions to vote for more choices and voices come November.

On Sunday, the Fourth of July, our country will celebrate its Independence. Let us reflect on all of the challenges Americans have fought and won--especially for the right to vote--and count ourselves among those committed to continuing to confront the forces aligned against free and fair elections.

Tune in to NBC's Meet the Press this Sunday at 8 a.m. Eastern Standard Time to see and hear Ralph. Check your local listings because of NBC's coverage of Wimbledon.