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Edited on Wed Jul-23-03 04:59 PM by MUAD_DIB
Just what exactly is it that you don't understand?
With all kidding aside, in all fairness, with amenity to all why do you expect the American populous, the voter (not just Democrats), to accept a candidate that has absolutely no political experience?
It boggles the mind. Plain and simple.
If the Green Party promotes another Presidential candidate that has NO political record to speak of, at any level, then why would John and Jane Q. Voter want to elect that candidate?
Ralph Nader has done a great amount of work for the American consumer, but that does not mean that his consumer advocacy will translate into a political triumph for this country.
Now you can hope that would be the outcome, and hope is a great thing, but if RN is really serious about public office then why doesn't he try something a little more realistic like Govenor or Congressman?
I don't think that the main concern, with many here, with the Green party is about their existence but rather its continued support for a candidate that may bring them national recognition and funding if they hit that magic %5+ number.
So why vote green?
Convince me, but please don't tell me that the Republicans and the Democrats are exactly the same, or that if Al Gore had been elected then we would be in the same place that we are today. The last 2.5 years have proved those statements to be false.
<On Edit> I am an independent.
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