Guardian to Nader: Time to Step Aside

[dsewell]

"Mr Nader owes it to his supporters, his principles and himself to withdraw from the race and throw his weight behind John Kerry." Leader in the Wednesday issue.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/comment/story/0,14259,1331210,00.html

[acmavm]

1. That's for damn sure.

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[Art_from_Ark]

2. Nader's got the top spot on the Arkansas ballot

Too late to "step aside". And people will still waste their votes on him

[Robbie67]

3. You mean that there are Democrats that will vote for Nader?

How could that be?

[Art_from_Ark]

4. There are always people who will vote for fringe candidates

I even did once (1980), and I considered myself a Democrat at the time, so it does happen.

And by the way, Nader is listed on the Arkansas ballot as a national candidate from the heretofore unknown Arkansas Populist Party. Talk about a fringe candidate!

[Robbie67]

5. I see

So, Nader shouldn't be allowed on the ballot?

[Art_from_Ark]

6. The real question should be, What purpose does his candidacy serve?

His former party from 2000 rejected him, he has to resort to making up different parties to get on different state ballots, he is getting lots of financial support from Republicans, and he has no chance in hell of winning, but he does have a chance of drawing votes away from the only candidate who can beat bu$h.

So what's the point of his candidacy?

[Robbie67]

7. That's your question

Should he not be on the ballot?

[Skittles]

8. does he have a right to be on the ballot

and SHOULD be he on the ballot are two entirely different questions

[PATRICK]

9. Isn't it too late?

The printed ballots can't be changed and he can't do any worse by withdrawing. Hard to believe he could deliver many of his votes to Kerry at at this point either or that Kerry would have gotten them anyway. He has pumped up the anti-Dem and anti-Kerry theme too much in those people.

Guardian is living in another world of saner American politics and far far away. I just love untimely wise advice that is meaningless and can do absolutely nothing.

[Skittles]

10. I'm guessing this year

asshat Nader may draw as many repug votes as Democrat votes

[Robbie67]

11. that's another question

My question was, does he have a right to be on the ballot?