The argument here was strictly one of Nader's own motives. Presumably he was out to get 5% nationally above all else. As long as he believes that there is not much difference between Bush and Gore, as he apparently does (I did not say that I do), then it was perfectly logical for him to seek his votes wherever he could find them.
The news has been pretty confused this morning, but I gather that Wisconsin did finally go Gore's way, although close as hell with Nader clearly a major factor. Unfortunately, Nader appears to have failed to achieve his 5% while nevertheless (probably) throwing the election to Bush. Barkley Rosser -----Original Message----- From: Brad DeLong <delong at econ.Berkeley.EDU> To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com <lbo-talk at lists.panix.com> Date: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 2:47 AM Subject: Re: election demographics
>>Marco,
>> Am about to get off and go see how the Kentucky
>>results are going, but the logic of Nader campaigning
>>in battleground states is that some of those states
>>are where he has his strongest support and will get
>>his highest percentages and vote totals, e.g. Wisconsin,
>>Washington, and Oregon. He had one of his biggest
>>and most enthusiastic rallies of all in Mad City, WI.
>>Barkley Rosser
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>And if Bush takes Wisconsin as a result?...
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>Brad DeLong
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