On Sun, 22 Feb 2004, Chuck0 wrote:
> ... Nader will do well among independents, people disaffected from the
> system, radicals, and disgruntled Republicans.
>
> My prediction is that Nader will get more votes than 2000.
>
> The liberals and radicals in the ABB crowd who have a simplisitic
> understanding of politics can't see at this point that Nader is a big
> problem for the Republicans. Nader's presence in the race will shift
> the election discourse to economics and corporate power. It will be
> much harder for the Bush campaign to manipulate the campaign with
> Willie Horton stunts or a focus on culture war distractions like gay
> marriage. Nader's campaign lends more gravitas to the issues of jobs,
> outsouring, corporate power, and the overall economy. This will help
> the Dems hammer the Bush regime on the fact that they haven't done
> anything on the job front. More and more Americans have become
> disgruntled in past months over the economy, the Iraq war, and the
> lies about WMDs. Many of you have seen the articles about disgruntled
> conservatives...
>