No Nader Effect this year?

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From politics1.com:

'LEADING GREEN CANDIDATE SEEKS TO AVOID "SPOILER" ROLE. Former Green Party General Counsel Davis Cobb -- the frontrunner for the Green Party's 2004 Presidential nomination -- doesn't want to see his party do anything that would contribute to re-electing President Bush. That's why he's now advocating that the Greens pursue a "Safe States" strategy in 2004. Under that strategy, the Greens will only make an effort this year to win votes in states that are not competitive (i.e., states that won't hurt the Dems chances of winning).'
 - www.politics1.com

The above article reflects a feeling I've had for some time - that there will be no so-called "Nader Effect" this year (ie. a division of the left-wing vote), as those to the left of Bush are united by their wish to see him out of the White House.

Of course it would be unrealistic to say that this automatically spells defeat for GWB, but this time he can't count on his political opponents arguing amongst themselves.

I sort of expected some third party candidate this year. I'd like Buchanan to go for it.  He'd be a great president.

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Buchanan is as nutty as Perot.  And he'd never make a president at all, much less a 'great' one.

How is Pat nutty?

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Opebo, you and I agree!

This must be a sign of the apocalypse.

Then maybe you can tell me how Pat is nutty.

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Opebo, you and I agree!

This must be a sign of the apocalypse.

Then maybe you can tell me how Pat is nutty.

Ok, I really should apologize for that one - he's nowhere near as bad as Perot.  He's a pretty consistent, intelligent guy.  THough I still think his ideas would make him a terrible president.  I think you and I are very different Republicans NHPolitico.  I think of the soul of the Republican party as being "classical Liberalism'' which of course has nothing to do with American liberalism.  For me free trade, free markets, and capitalism are what makes the US so great.

For me, respect for the Constitution and the Federalist Papers and the way our nation was governed by our nation's able founders is what would make the US as great as it once was.