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Current Events => Archives => Politics => Election 2010 => Topic started by: Chris_ on September 04, 2010, 12:25:41 PM
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'Tea Party' off Michigan ballot (http://www.detnews.com/article/20100903/POLITICS02/9030434/-Tea-Party--off-Michigan-ballot)
Leonard N. Fleming / The Detroit News
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled today the controversial Tea Party group -- criticized as a Democratic ploy to siphon votes away from Republicans -- will not be on the November ballot.
"We are definitely pleased that the scam that was being perpetrated has been stopped," said John Pirich, an attorney for tea party groups around the state. "We also hope that the investigation into this activity proceeds as expeditiously as possible."
Although the court in its 5-2 decision found the Board of State Canvassers "failed to carry out its duty" to The Tea Party by giving a deadlocked ruling last month, the majority opinion stated the justices were "not persuaded" the group should appear on the ballot.
Michael Hodge, an attorney for The Tea Party who had argued before the Board of Canvassers that the group had enough signatures to appear on the ballot, could not be reached for comment.
previously (http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php/topic,47811.0)
Score one for honesty.