New York Times/Op-Ed October 26, 2000 Third Party, Mainstream Hopes By BARBARA EHRENREICH
I see the Nader campaign as a chance to prod the Democratic Party to the left and, beyond that, to re-energize American democracy. Of all the candidates currently running, only Mr. Nader addresses the alienation of the American majority: the role of big money in elections and the need for new political parties to challenge the all-too-similar Democrats and Republicans. ---------------------------
if the Greens/Ralph mean something to the voter, then i say definitely vote for it/him irrespective of what effect it has on other parties and candidates. receiving voting support means they MIGHT still wither but receiving no voting support, they MUST wither.
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