Mich. Republicans help Nader
- Thread starter Tonio
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This election is too important to have 4% of Kerry's votes shaved off to Ralph Nader. If a conservative third-party candidate with a substantial movement was trying to get on the ballot, you know damn well that the Bush Campaign would be fighting to keep him off. And we all should know why the GOP is doing this - to fracture the left and the Democratic Party and it won't happen.
huntr1
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Um, NO! It is ofcourse obvious that the reason the Repub's are doing it in order to win the vote in Michigan you idiot. Try your reading comprehension again..."At least 30,000 valid registered voter signatures are needed by Thursday, although Nader is trying on his own to get on the Michigan ballot as the Reform Party candidate. It's generally believed Nader would draw more votes from Democrat John Kerry than Republican George W. Bush.
In a close race, that could give Bush a win and all 17 electoral votes from Michigan, a battleground state where Kerry is slightly favored."
Like there wasn't any glee or assistance from Democrats when old Ross Perot ran in opposition to Bush the first. Guess the Democrats are beginning to understand that politics is a two-way street and life (or our electoral process) sometimes isn't fair.
Dear God, huntr1 calm down. Sorry to have misread those statements...I'm at work and only made a quick glance. Calm down there pitbull.
And yes, Democrats were gleeful that Perot ran in 1992. If I recall my reading correctly, if the GOP had tried to stop him, they would not have gone very far because of how much support he was receiving (as compared to Nader who is in the low single digits). The Democrats see a chance to stop him in these states due to his low levels of support. But those low levels of support could make all the difference in a close election, so we aren't taking any chances.
And yes, Democrats were gleeful that Perot ran in 1992. If I recall my reading correctly, if the GOP had tried to stop him, they would not have gone very far because of how much support he was receiving (as compared to Nader who is in the low single digits). The Democrats see a chance to stop him in these states due to his low levels of support. But those low levels of support could make all the difference in a close election, so we aren't taking any chances.
BuddyLee
Football addict
WTF! So just because someone decides to favor a party other than the corrupted Democrat or Republican parties they cannot run for president? That is truly un-American sounding to me. If your party can't win the election too bad. Don't go crying because a certain third party candidate stole your election. If you lost it because of that reason in particular you really shouldn't have been on the ticket in the first place. There are alternatives out there that challenge the two party system it's just too bad everyone is pessimistic about them in thinking that they will never have a fighting chance to win. However, if enough votes are tallied up you can make a difference and make people stop and wonder.
