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    Republicans ashamed to have "Republican" next to their names on ballot

    The Democratic party in Washington state is SUING to force Republican candidates to use the word "Republican" as their party designation on the ballot! Turns out that Republicans' poll numbers are better if they use something other than "Republican!" The challenger for the governor's seat wants his party desingation to be "GOP Party," because it polls better than "Republican." Ha ha! Maybe if he really wants to win, he should just have them put "Democrat!"

    Maybe McCain should try this and call his ticket the "Fightin' Maverick Party!"

    The article says that there are 25 candidates in Washington state who have opted to use a different word for their party designation other than "Republican." And to be clear, these candidates ARE running as Republicans. They have not changed party --- they just don't want to be CALLED Republicans on the ballot!

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

    Come on, guys! You are Republicans! Be proud! Let your freak flag fly!

    Here is the article:

    Politics | Democrats sue to make Rossi call himself "Republican" instead of "GOP" | Seattle Times Newspaper

    Democrats sue to make Rossi call himself "Republican" instead of "GOP"

    By Andrew Garber

    Seattle Times Olympia bureau

    OLYMPIA â?? A hearing has been scheduled for Friday at 9 a.m. in King County Superior Court on a lawsuit filed Tuesday by the state Democratic Party which is attempting to force gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi to list his party preference on the November ballot as "Republican" instead of "GOP Party."

    Democrats say the Iraq War and low approval ratings for President Bush have left the Republican Party a damaged brand and that Rossi is trying to distance himself by using GOP as his affiliation.

    Rossi is running against Democratic Gov. Christine Gregoire. He lost to Gregoire by 133 votes in the 2004 election, and polls show this race to be close as well.

    Polls by Stuart Elway have suggested many people don't know that GOP and Republican mean the same thing. One recent Elway poll indicated Rossi did better among voters if he used the "GOP" label instead of "Republican."

    "There's no question we were shocked by the Elway poll," state Democratic Party Chairman Dwight Pelz said, adding that an internal poll by the party had a similar finding.

    "We believe the law is being broken, and we're asking the court to step in and fix it," he said.

    The lawsuit, filed in King County Superior Court, names Secretary of State Sam Reed as the defendant.

    State Republican Party Chairman Luke Esser questioned Elway's poll results. He also said the lawsuit is frivolous and that the party will step in to defend Rossi in court if needed.

    "The idea that people don't know Dino Rossi is a Republican is just ridiculous," Esser said, noting that Gregoire's campaign and supporters have spent millions of dollars on ads making that clear.

    A statement issued by Rossi's campaign called the lawsuit "an act of a desperate incumbent." Rossi has said that he's used the term GOP for years and isn't trying to confuse voters.

    GOP stands for Grand Old Party, a nickname the Republicans picked up in the 1870s. The phrase is often used by the news media when referring to Republicans, but it hasn't served as an official party designation on an election ballot, until now.

    The state's new top-two primary "says a candidate may list whatever party preference the candidate wishes," Reed said. "One person did Salmon Yoga Party."

    According to the Secretary of State's office, 25 candidates on the ballot in November list GOP, rather than Republican Party, next to their names. One candidate lists Grand Old Party.

    Reed, a Republican, earlier this year said he'd advised some candidates, including state Attorney General Rob McKenna, to use Republican Party instead of GOP.

    "I just think it's clearer to the voters and actually a little more respectful in some ways to give the full party name," Reed said at the time.

    On Tuesday, Reed said he did advise candidates that if "they wanted to be taken seriously they shouldn't be making up names."

    But Reed said he never specifically objected to using GOP and has used it himself on campaign signs.

    Reed also said Democrats could have challenged this in court months ago.

    "The time to object was before candidate filings in the first week of June," he said. "Now counties have actually sent their ballots to the printers. The timing is really bad for an issue we thought had been pretty well resolved earlier."

    Pelz said he's confident the courts will rule the issue is more "important than whether two to three small counties have started to print their ballot. I know they haven't started to print in King County."

    However, King County elections officials said their ballots are indeed at the printers and several thousand already have been printed.
    dragonrider Reviewed by dragonrider on . Republicans ashamed to have "Republican" next to their names on ballot The Democratic party in Washington state is SUING to force Republican candidates to use the word "Republican" as their party designation on the ballot! Turns out that Republicans' poll numbers are better if they use something other than "Republican!" The challenger for the governor's seat wants his party desingation to be "GOP Party," because it polls better than "Republican." Ha ha! Maybe if he really wants to win, he should just have them put "Democrat!" Maybe McCain should try this and Rating: 5

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    Republicans ashamed to have "Republican" next to their names on ballot

    if you are part of a political party you should have to put that on the voting ticket.

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    Republicans ashamed to have "Republican" next to their names on ballot

    Quote Originally Posted by texas grass
    if you are part of a political party you should have to put that on the voting ticket.
    Absolutely! And you should definitely not be allowed to use your party's "nickname" or just make up a new name for it! It's totally ridiculous!

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    Republicans ashamed to have "Republican" next to their names on ballot

    That's pretty shady.

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    Republicans ashamed to have "Republican" next to their names on ballot

    That reveals how ethical he is.....

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    Republicans ashamed to have "Republican" next to their names on ballot

    i remember a while back when dems were all up in arms about being called liberal....im not liberal, are you liberal?? ahh!!!!! get ur gun its dem dems!

    how we've come full circle

    personally i don't care if its Republican or GOP, that party has abandoned me...Go LIBERTARIAN!!!!

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    Republicans ashamed to have "Republican" next to their names on ballot

    Where are the republicans of this forums right now? Why no one of them made any comment about this? Maybe they also are ashamed... who knows?

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    Republicans ashamed to have "Republican" next to their names on ballot

    No republicans commenting on the VP debate either...guess they're all asleep :thumbsup:

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    Republicans ashamed to have "Republican" next to their names on ballot

    Having a label is so lame. I agree politicians should have to show theirs.

    There are so many issues its hard to even say you one party...

    I would say I'm republican because:
    I want less government
    I want my guns (rifles, handguns) no body needs a uzi.
    less taxes



    I would say I'm a democrat because:
    I feel abortions are peoples rights.
    I want out of iraq and the middle east
    I think gays should have the same rights as everyone else, and be able to call their partnership whatever the fuck they want
    I think drilling oil all over the place is not the answer (do people still not understand hemp!?!?!??!?!??!?!??!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!? ???? seriously)

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    Republicans ashamed to have "Republican" next to their names on ballot

    lol Great article.

    The Republican party is in disarray right now.

    Honestly, I'm glad. I think the neo-conservative ideals have crushed our nation.

    If it wasn't them, it was the Federal Reserve/Banking cartels.

    I'd much rather think it's the misguided efforts of neo-conservatives than a horrifying conspiracy theory though *nervous laughter*

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