Justices rule
against Tea Party
It was controversial and short-lived. The so-called
Tea Party, linked to Oakland County Democrats and criticized by Republicans,
will not be on the ballot this fall.
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled
Friday the justices were "not persuaded" the group -- criticized as a Democratic
ploy to snatch votes away from Republicans -- should appear on the ballot.
"We are definitely pleased that the scam that was being perpetrated has
been stopped," said John Pirich,It also includes the children wear, which
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the state. "We also hope that the investigation into this activity proceeds as
expeditiously as possible."
GOP state chairman Ron Weiser said "the
court made the right decision" and that the bipartisan ruling "recognized this
was a fraud on voters and this was not something that should be allowed to
continue on." He now hopes voters remember who was behind this: Democrats, he
said.
State Democratic Party officials have denied any connection to
efforts to establish The Tea Party.
In its 5-2 decision, the court 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 was formed by three
Republican-nominated justices and two Democratic-nominated justices, including
Alton Thomas Davis, who was appointed to the Supreme Court by Democratic Gov.
Jennifer Granholm last week.
Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly and Justice
Diane Hathaway, both nominated by Democrats, would have granted "The Tea Party"
request to appeal and further contest the case.TheED HARDY
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Michael Hodge, an attorney for The Tea Party who
had argued before the Board of Canvassers that the group had enough signatures
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Appeals ruled Monday The Tea Party could not appear on the ballot because of
problems with its petitions including that the word "The" was not in 24-point
boldface type as dictated by law.
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