McCotter Says Former Aides Conspired to Keep Him Off Ballot

Former Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) has sued a former top aide and an ex-intern, “saying they deliberately submitted forged nominating petitions in his name to keep him from seeking re-election,” the AP reports.

McCotter’s lawyer said the two men “purposefully submitted forged petitions in order to keep McCotter off the ballot and, thereby, denying him the opportunity to appear on the August 2012 Republican Primary ballot.” He also pledged to use subpoena power to “get to the bottom of what really happened to sabotage … McCotter.”