From today's Oakland Tribune: "Car Trouble delays Camejo van tour"
Somebody call a mechanic.
Independent vice presidential candidate Peter Camejo -- Ralph Nader's running mate -- was supposed to be in San Francisco on Tuesday to unveil his campaign's impending "Journey for Justice" van tour.
But Camejo never made it -- he had car trouble, perhaps an ill omen for this vehicular endeavor.
And when three of the energy-efficient vans circled the Civic Center several times with volunteers proclaiming Naderisms on their public-address systems, San Francisco Police pulled them over and ordered them to stop making a ruckus.
Nonetheless, 19 of these vans -- including those leaving from San Francisco -- soon will be cruising the nation's highways and byways to preach the Nader/Camejo gospel in 38 states.
In California, they'll stop at farmers markets, parking lots and other gathering places to educate the public about "how they can W.I.N. for peace and justice by Writing In Nader." The Nader/Camejo ticket failed to win a place on California's ballot.
The vans are staffed by volunteers calling themselves Nader's "Corporate Crime Busters" who will remain on tour through Election Day.
Man, I really should have started yelling "Kerry/Edwards 2004! Kerry Edwards 2004!" Ah, missed opportunities...
