Nader cost himself federal funds (Re: election demographics

Nathan Newman nathan at newman.org
Thu Nov 9 21:12:25 PST 2000


----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Sawicky" <sawicky at epinet.org> To: <lbo-talk at lists.panix.com>

The Nattering Nathans of Negativism:
> I know a lot of folks, like myself, who would have voted Nader if the
Nader
> supporters were not attacking other progressives and if Nader had not
> campaigned in the swing states the week before the election. . . .

-Hah??? Please remind me on which day, or during which -hour, you said you would vote for Nader. All I remember is -you oscillating between Gore and David McReynolds.

Actually, I said I was thinking about Nader trading but decided I preferred to vote McReynolds. But I honestly almost voted for Nader when told I couldn't vote for McReynolds. But the campaign in the swing states just left me pissed off.


>The students to watch are the ones going to Nader rallies. The slower
>ones, such as you describe, will be following them.

Try talking to young women of color. You will not find people more pissed at Nader. And these are folks in Connecticut who were Nader voters just a couple of weeks ago before his campaign through the swing states. And before his comments saying "we" could survive having Roe v. Wade overturned.

But then, you continue the brillant strategy of insulting such folks as "slow"- it's not a great recruitment tool.

-- Nathan Newman



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