Originally Posted by NorCal DC4
As much as I encourage the principle of a bona-fide third party, and keeping in mind the phenomenal accomplishments Nader made in the 20th Century, he has become a romantic anachronism in the 21st Century.
This is the time for Dems to pull together, set a solid game plan and focus on one thing: ensuring that G.W.B is a one-term-wonder like his father. Starting with Bush's record - something that I feel Gore failed to use effectively in 2000 - is a good starting point. Kerry has the requisite foresight to make this happen.
In short, I doubt Ralph will even make it on the ballots.
Bush Sr was not a one term wonder. The democrats picked a terrible person to run in '88 and perot took bush's votes in '92 much like nader did to gore in '00. a third party is not good, because it allows someone to become president without having a majority vote. the democrats are much smarter this time around and are pulling together like the republicans did in '00, but nader will most likely screw it all up again for the democrats. i'd be pretty pissed off with nader if i was a democrat. unfortunetly the democrats inthe rest if the country don't realize how bad kerry really is. people in MA and NH do, that's all people talk about around here is how much they dislike him.