Greens spurn Democrats, hope for another Nader run

Washington Times ^ | 6/29/03 | Steve Miller

[kattracks]

The Green Party is not likely to sit on the sidelines for the presidential race next year, a party official said this week, fueling speculation that consumer advocate Ralph Nader will once again make a presidential bid.

Meanwhile, national Democrats have been in constant contact with Green Party leaders, urging them to cooperate by not running a candidate so President Bush can be defeated in 2004.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

This is pretty savy on the part of the greens, considering the mess the DNC is in.

[DPB101]

Be foolish for Greens not to run a candidate. They can easily get the 5% which gives them Federal matching funds next time.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

The Greens should really try to get more votes. Otherwise, libertarians will snatch up the pot smokers' vote.

[DPB101]

The Libertarians blowed themselves up real good this last year, didn't they?

[shadowman99]

GREEN: Getting Republicans Elected Every November!!!

[11B3]

GREEN=RED

As in COMMUNIST.

[Drango]

Nader/Sharpton '04 bump

[schaketo]

Nader/Sharpton '04 bump

Even better = Dean/Sharpton

[Senator_Blutarski]

A few of observations: First, it is hard to believe the Greens can't find someone liberal enough in the current crop of Democrat candidates.

Second, the ultra-liberal Democrat base seems fired up. When the Democrat candidate is selected and veers to the middle, I suspect quite a few Democrat voters will seek a "real liberal" like Nader.

Finally, consider this statement:

In a national poll of Green Party members, Mr. Nader was the favorite for the presidential race next year, trailed closely by former Democratic Rep. Cynthia McKinney of Georgia. Also noted were Rep. Henry A. Waxman, California Democrat, and television figure Bill Moyers.

What does it say about these folks when that is their list of favorites? (Of course, it doesn't say much for the objectivity of PBS either...)

[Semper Paratus]

GREEN=RED

The Greens need a symbol.
I nominate the watermelon.
Green on the outside, red on the inside.

[OldPossum]

As in 2000, my checkbook is out and ready. All I need is an address. (I don't like the Greens and I dislike the Democrats even more.)

[Capt. Tom]

For the first time in my lifetime, the Dems have a real chance of being sidelined by a third party

It already happened at the presidential level. -Tom

In Florida, which decided the 2000 election, Mr. Bush received 2,912,790 votes and Mr. Gore 2,912,253 — a difference of 537 votes. Mr. Nader received 97,488 votes in Florida, most of which Democrats say would have gone to Mr. Gore.

[Commie Basher]

Heard some speculation on C-SPAN this morning that Dennis Kucinich might be the Green's candidate in 2004, and that Nader admires Kucinich and might step aside for him.

[ODDITHER]

The Ross Perot of the Democratic party. I think there will be more than one Ross Perot though. I wouldn't doubt if Sharpton would bolt.

[cpdiii]

Buchannan took more votes from Bush than Nader took from the DEMONcraps.

[Capt. Tom]

Buchannan took more votes from Bush than Nader took from the DEMONcraps

I doubt that . - Tom

There were 5,972,319 total votes cast in Florida with Bush having 2,909,199 and Gore 2,907,544 -- a difference of 1,655 votes. (Since these numbers were posted on the MyFlorida.com site earlier this morning [Nov. 8] additional results have been tabulated and have been reported in the press.)

For the record, Ralph Nader won 96,896 total votes in Florida and Pat Buchanan received 20,294 -- 1.62% and .34% of the total, respectively. (Nationally, Nader got 2.6% and Buchanan .44%.)

[sweetliberty]

Run, Ralph, run! Your people need you.