Nader (or How I learned to stop worrying and love the campaign process)
Today's topic: Nader for President!
First off, everything I say here has been said elsewhere, I'm sure. I didn't even come up with it on my own. Instead, an acquaintance of mine on the Hill mentioned it. I wondered, "Isn't it a little late for Nader to throw his hat in the ring?"
Apparently not. This is the perfect time for Nader to enter the race, if you think about it in a cynical enough way. What does Nader do best? He riles up the Ultra Left and Disenchanted. Some of the folks who are normally too disgusted with the system to bother voting are now going to get involved in this year's election. Granted, he also grabs some folks who would normally be happy to vote for the Dems, which seems like a problem until you bring in the cynical bit.
Sometime in August, look to Nader to drop out and support the Dems' candidate (Kerry). After he drops, I bet you'll see the Dems in office supporting some of Nader's pet projects and campaign issues. I bet you'll see some increased donations to Nader's PIRGs.
Basically, there will be a price for Nader's support, but the Dems (and many others) would gladly play the role of Dr. Faust to limit Bush to a single term in office.
Posted by Mr. Eff on 02/23/2004 || link
