The only thing Nader is good for these days is confusing democrats to vote for him. I'd love to see him on the ballot but really overall he just doesn't matter.
I think Nader's heart is in the right place, but he's starting too big. It's too soon to break the two-party system at the presidential level.
America's left leaning voters need to start by putting a few more members of the green party into congress, and into their state municipal governments. Once there's more of a tradition of voting outside the big two, voting for someone like Nader wont just be a wasted vote. It sucks, but that's the reality.
I once thought that his heart was in the right place (I voted for him in 2000, in a state that was going for Gore, so don't call me a spoiler, I just want to see the Greens get their 5% for matching funds). But he has forsaken his morals and accepted signatures and $ from republicans that are helping him only to pull votes from Kerry. Soooo, this leads us to only believe one thing: Ralph is playing both sides and taking whatever he can get for Ralph, and not for any third party.
I have hunted around for some statistics and haven't found anything yet. He usually votes with Democrats, rarely with republicans. I don't think that there has been a case where 'neither' was an option since a vote for a bill is either one side or the other unless it is an abstention.
It is easy to identify his voting when you do come across any data; He is an Independent and you can see the only 'I' listed there and where he lands.
If you want to see what he is all about see his web site. [house.gov]
He is progressi
Another problem with Nader's candidacy is that it is pure idiocy to try to split the left while the right is still 100% united. Until there is a split between finanical conservatives and religious conservatives, the left needs to stick together unless they want those financial and religious conservatives to have all the power.
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-- Adlai Stevenson
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America's left leaning voters need to start by putting a few more members of the green party into congress, and into their state municipal governments. Once there's more of a tradition of voting outside the big two, voting for someone like Nader wont just be a wasted vote. It sucks, but that's the reality.
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For the Greens to become rel
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Just out of curiousity, how often does he vote with the Democrats, and how often with the Republicans? And how often with neither?
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It's his head thats too big.
This is just one big ego trip for Ralph. He has made his millions and he is going to be alright even if Bush is elected or re-selected.
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