Nader, on Fewer Ballots, Still Could Sway Key States as in 2000

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Oct. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader's campaign workers appeared outside Democratic nominee John Kerry's Washington headquarters last month wearing black T-shirts emblazoned with the word ``Spoilers.''

Nader has so far fought his way onto the ballot in the District of Columbia and 34 states, including such battlegrounds as Florida, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Wisconsin and New Mexico. In several states he has withstood legal challenges by Democrats concerned that he'll take votes from Kerry and influence the results of a second consecutive national election.

``It doesn't take much to have an effect on an extremely close state,'' said Frank Newport, editor in chief of the Washington-based Gallup poll. ``If all the stars are in alignment, he could have an impact on a state, and one state could have an effect on the nation.''

A national poll by Gallup conducted Oct. 9-10 showed Kerry, the four-term senator from Massachusetts, in a statistical tie with Bush, raising the possibility that Nader may weigh on the outcome of the election.

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1. Isn't he running under the reform party on some states?

WTF? This guy would run for the Nazi party if they were willing to put him on their ticket?

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2. He is an utter Whore Bastard. Nader has NO ethics.

I think his previous supporters, who were idealistic, are horrified , and disappointed.

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3. "Spoilers"

The Naderites actually relish their potential role as spoilers. If they can make Kerry lose by a point or two, they will have won. But won what? Another four years of right-wing extremist rule?

Oh, I know -- it will "heighten the contradictions" and one fine day America will wake up, see the light, and rush into the streets to demand that Nader be put into the White House without delay.

Their stance is a narcissistic delusion at best and, at worst, dangerous to the future of this country.