>>The net effect is still negative to Kerry, but when likely voters are
>>considered, the gap between Kerry and Bush triples.
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>Yup, but all Nader's support comes at the expense of Kerry. The
>Naderites often deny this is true.
Why would you blame Nader for that though? Has it ever been in his power to reform the first-past-the-post electoral system? Rather the Democrats must bear large responsibility that the US electoral system is engineered to exclude small parties.
To quote the bard, "For 'tis the sport to have the engineer hoist with his own petard".
Bill Bartlett Bracknell Tas