[Vision2020] Suggestion to Kerry: Please choose Ralph Nader asyour runni...

[Tom Hansen]

I seriously doubt that Nader is any type of threat to anybody, since Cobb
has won the Green Party nomination.

I understand that Nader is still pursuing the presidency but as an
independent.  I wonder if the Republican Party will still contribute to
Nader's campaign.  Or will they focus their anti-Kerry wallets on Cobb?

Tom Hansen

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  Garrett:

  Kerry will never offer the VP spot to Nader.  Everyone knows Kerry will
pick someone to counteract the "liberal" tag Kerry will be blasted with.
Nader is beyond "liberal" the wrong direction.

  But besides this, Nader would be getting into bed with a Washington
political insider who represents the two party system that Nader has railed
against.

  If Nader accepted the VP spot with Kerry, I would see this as a sell out
of his advocacy of an alternative party to break the hold of the two party
system on national politics.

  Many now see Nader as an ego maniac using his influence and name
recognition in politics to throw his weight around for idealistic causes
that the Republican party exploits to increase Bush's chances of a second
term.  The Republican party and their supporters run ads to promote Nader
and are actively working to get him on the ballot for 2004.  Nader should
keep doing the good work he has done in other areas, and avoid running for
president to avoid helping Bush win a second term.

  Nader should consider a run for US Congress from a state or district that
might actually elect him to office running as a third party candidate.  This
would promote his ideals of a viable third party, provide him (if elected) a
podium in the federal government to enact change, and avoid assisting in
giving Bush a second term.

  Ted Moffett
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