>Nader has been getting surprisingly consistent press coverage, at
>least in the corporate media. True, it mostly swirls around the
>drive by DP-aligned 527s to block his ballot access rather than the
>issues his campaign raises. And true, the media has treated the
>issue with kid gloves. Although I have my doubts, I would like to
>believe that the Florida SC decision will serve as a wake up call to
>cut the DP less slack on this matter. Only time will tell.
FYI: "Florida Republicans missed the September 1 filing deadline to place Mr. Bush on the state ballot, but Florida Democrats are refusing to hold them to state election rules" ("Greens to Florida Dems: Don't Give Bush Free Pass on Ballot Line," September 13, 2004, <http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0409/S00197.htm>).
>It seems to me that a big problem is that the left media has largely
>dropped the ball this year. They should be concerned about ballot
>access issues. They should be helping to get the Nader-Camejo
>message out to the grassroots. Instead they are having to cheerlead
>for an increasingly lackluster and embarrassing Kerry campaign. In
>retrospect 2004 will serve as a reminder that there is a sizable
>chunk of the left that is most comfortable when lining up behind
>Democratic candidates who don't listen to them.
Among the left media, I've found _CounterPunch_, _Left Hook_, and _Press Action_ to be more pro-Nader/Camejo than pro-Cobb or pro-Kerry and _Dissident Voice_ to be evenhanded, giving equal voices to all currents (pro-Nader/Camejo, pro-Cobb/LaMarche, and pro-Kerry/Edwards). Other than those exceptions, you're quite right. -- Yoshie
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