Nader was barred from joining the 90-minute debate between Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Al Gore because he failed to meet the criteria for inclusion. He also was not allowed to watch the debate on television in a nearby room. A phone message seeking comment was left Wednesday night at the commission's office in Washington. Meanwhile, in Boston, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals scheduled a hearing Thursday before a three-judge panel on Nader's challenge to corporate sponsorship of the debates. The court agreed to an expedited review of his lawsuit, which a lower court rejected last month.
Most polls show the race is close.
The people of Connecticut have known Joe Lieberman for his entire life and they know him as a man of integrity.