http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont...QJG80.html Dennis Denied Access to Texas Ballot Judge rules Kucinich can't be on Texas ballot 01/11/2008 Associated Press A federal judge says presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich can't be on the Texas ballot because he refused to sign a state Democratic Party pledge. Kucinich and supporter Willie Nelson had sued the party to try to get on the March 4 primary election ballot despite the refusal to sign part of the oath committing him to "fully support" the Democrat nominated for president. Judge Lee Yeakel ruled Friday in Austin that the courts should intervene sparingly in political party rulemaking. Kucinich's attorney, Donald McTigue, says a paramount issue for Kucinich is opposition to the war in Iraq. The congressman from Ohio does not want to support a candidate with differing views on the war, McTigue says.

Also, the DNC has been propagating a partisan loyalty pledge to coerce Democratic Party voters to abandon their right and democratic duty in favor of partisan loyalty. They followed their Republican leaders with this one. As you may recall, Republicans were doing this during and since the 2004 election season.

And some people wonder why I insist on voting my conscience.