<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><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></HTML>