Ralph Nader |Gets on Alabama’s Presidential Ballot

Associated Press
Published: September 5, 2008

  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican
John McCain won’t be the only presidential candidates listed on
Alabama’s ballot Nov. 4.
    The secretary of state’s office reports that Ralph Nader will
definitely be on the ballot. It takes the signatures of 5,000
Alabama voters for someone other than a Democrat or a Republican to
get listed on the ballot as an independent candidate. Nader’s
campaign has already submitted its signatures and had them
verified.
    Libertarian candidate Bob Barr’s campaign has turned in more
than 8,000 signatures. They are still being verfied, but a campaign
spokesman predicts it will be more than enough to make the Alabama
ballot.
    The Constitution Party’s candidate, Chuck Baldwin, has turned in
nearly 4,200. His campaign plans to submit more before the deadline
at 5 p.m. Friday.
    The Green Party’s candidate, Cynthia McKinney, has not submitted
signatures to get on the Alabama ballot.