ralph nadar

[Kevin]

I think the "choice" between Republican and Democrat is basically a non-choice. We need strong 3rd or even 4th parties out there to keep these parties honest. GWB, Clinton and even Bush I were abismal in my opinion due to their tendencies to coopt the other party's agenda.

I'm essentially libertarian in my ideals. Bush seems like the lesser of two evils. However, it is a crappy thing that I have to settle for someone like that. I think Bush's stance on civil liberties, this new FCC decency thing, his stance on gay marriage, etc. are not favorable. However, I'm with him on his fiscal and foriegn policy. I don't really like Kerry on his fiscal and foriegn policy and no one really knows what his social policy is as he has been all over the spectrum with his statements there.

I'll probably end up voting Bush. However, if the libertarian party or any libertarian leaning third party ever put forth a candidate that I thought might get enough of a vote to get that party federal $, I'd vote for 'em in a heartbeat.

A vote for Nader isn't a wasted vote. It's a message to the now slightly left-of-center Democrat party to get back onto their traditional platform.