Saturday, September 13, 2008
Nader on Ballot for 85.2% of Voters, McKinney for 70.5%
Both Ralph Nader (85.2%) and Cynthia McKinney (70.5%) are on the ballot for far more voters this year than Nader was in 2004, though the desire for a left-wing candidate has yet to reach the level it did before 2000 (90.5%). That, as well as the relative scarcity of preventive left-wing denunciations of left-wing "spoilers" this year, may say something about Obama, leftists, and/or voters in the USA. On the same day I discovered this noteworthy trend, I learned that Peter Camejo, Nader's running mate in 2004 and principled advocate for a third party on the Left, died.
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Have you seen this idea of a vote pact? http://www.votepact.org/
It's an idea for getting as many votes to third party candidates (i.e. candidates that people really want to vote for), while preventing the "spoiler" accusation.
I hate the whole "spoiler" accusation and think it is a form of coercion, but I do know a lot of people end up voting for the "lesser of two evils" because they are afraid to be "spoilers", so this is one way to address their concerns.
McKinney 70.5% represent a drop due to the Green Party's failure to support Nader in 2004. I really can't see how you can spin that in the positive. The Green Party crippled themselves 4 years ago. I really don't see the Green Party making much progress in 2008.
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