Sunday, February 24, 2008

Ralph Nader Again

I don't know if Ralph Nader has noticed, but the 2008 Presidential Race has been paid more attention then any other is recent history. For the first time, there is a woman and a black man who have a good chance of the nomination, and that race is amazingly close. The Republican side had five qualified individuals who were neck and neck for a while. The issues seem more important, and people are more involved. Every Primary and Caucus has had record-breaking attendence.
And of course, since people didn't think he was the answer in 2000 and 2004, he must be the best canidate now. Because those Democrats out in the streets fighting each other about if Barack or Hillary will be a better canidate were beging for him to join in.
It is true that third party canidates in America don't get a fair shake. But Ralph Nader is not George Wallace and Ross Perot. He doesn't have a chance of winning at all.
It is actually Raplh Naders fault that George Bush is President. Bush only beat Al Gore in Florida by around 550 votes. Over 97,000, which most of those voters said they would have voted Gore. That means if Ralph Nader would have not run in 2000, Al Gore probley would have won, and we might not have not have this awesome presidential race.
Now, in November when voters are trying to decide between McCain and hopeully Obama, Nader's name will be there too.
Lets hope this doesn't become a 2000 replay.

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