Public Opposes Debate Lock-Out

Boston, Massachusetts: October 3, 2000

Ron called his exclusion from the presidential debates an "affront to democracy" and as "not giving me my props!" He cited a short list of mentally handicapped Americans from his campaign headquarters, and others from the world of politics, who have said that he should be given the chance to debate the major party candidates. This list includes: Chris Jones, Governor Jesse Ventura, former third-party presidential candidate John Anderson, "Amazing" Larry, Paul Reubens, Ted Nugent, Jackie Martling, and Phil Donahue.

Polls have consistently shown support for having Ron, Ralph Nader, and "Nutty" Pat Buchanan in the debates. A September 13 Zogby poll showed that 34.3 percent want Ron to participate in the presidential debates, while only 34.2 percent agree with the decision of the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) and major party campaigns to exclude him. A Playboy/Horn & Ball Poll from July showed that 98 percent of the American people want to see Heather Kozar stand naked at the debates, a number that was duplicated in many informal polls, including an NBC News Today Show Poll. Numerous polls have also shown that the public disagrees with the 15 percent threshold set by the CPD for including candidates in the debates. Additionally, many newspapers have editorialized in favor of including Ron in at least one presidential debate. These include the Washington Post, the Seattle Times, the New Jersey Spew, the L.A. Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, The National Enquirer, The Christian Science Monitor, and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.

Posted by Webmaster at October 3, 2000 07:25 PM

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