Cindy Sheehan Qualifies for the Ballot

Cindy Sheehan, who has been heavily involved in antiwar politics since the death of her son Casey, has qualified for the ballot, collecting the signatures needed to get on the ballot as an independent candidate for Congress. This sets her up for a November race against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

On July 23, 2007, Sheehan announced her plans to challenge Nancy Pelosi after Pelosi failed to introduce articles of impeachment against President Bush.

It was a close call for Sheehan; on Wednesday, San Francisco elections officials found that more than 40% of the people who signed in support of Sheehan weren't registered in SF's Eighth Congressional District. A race to the finish line and the camaign ultimately turned in more than 17,000 signatures to ensure that Sheehan qualified for the ballot.

Sheehan is best known for the months she stayed at "Camp Casey," an area near President Bush's Crawford, Texas, ranch where she and other peace activists demonstrated against Bush and the war.