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<DIV><SPAN class=515172017-27062004><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>I seriously doubt
that Nader is any type of threat to anybody, since Cobb has won the Green Party
nomination.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=515172017-27062004><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>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?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=515172017-27062004><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=515172017-27062004><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>Tom
Hansen</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Tbertruss@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 27, 2004 10:05
AM<BR><B>To:</B> onewildearth@hotmail.com;
vision2020@moscow.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Suggestion to Kerry:
Please choose Ralph Nader asyour runni...<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT
face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
PTSIZE="10"><BR>Garrett:<BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.
<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>Ted Moffett </FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>