<html> Nathan, <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>But who you vote for is hardly a personal sacrifice one way or another.  It is a tactical choice, nothing more, nothing less.    So you are right that voting against Gore is nothing particularly radical; it's just a tactical choice I disagree with. But that's fine.  Tactics you vigorously debate, then move on to the next campaign, hopefully with a bit more wisdom on what to do next. -- Nathan Newman</blockquote> <x-sigsep></x-sigsep> One thing I hope we won't do next is sacrifice our principles for what cannot even masquerade as expediency.  The weaker the US democratic illusion is, the better for the world.  International press gloatings over the current fiasco have some of us chortling, as does the drooping stock market. Looking forward with pleasure to months of wrangling between the two heads of the monster.... (Nader for inter-regnum Regent!) finally getting a kick out of US politics Joanna </html>