At 01:37 AM 10/31/00 -0600, you wrote:
>Remember, not as many people who CAN vote DO vote. I think a lot of it has
>to do with the corruption and lies from both major parties. THAT is why you
>are seeing an upsurge in 3rd party candidates, and you will continue to see
>that phenomenon until there is a major reformation of the political system
>as it is now.
It could also be that in a time of general prosperity, most Americans feel
that their lives are not terribly impacted by whomever is ostensibly
holding power in Washington.
>Maybe Nader can't get elected this time, but I would bet you good money that
>someone like Jesse Ventura could next time.
I'll take that bet. Sez here, that a Democrat or Republican is elected
President in 2004. ;-)
>And I don't buy that America is a right of center country. An awful lot of
>people who could vote don't because they feel disenfranchised. I think a
>lot of you will be shocked by how much Nader makes. I think he will get at
>least 7% of the vote, maybe as much as 11 or 12%
We shall see, but Americans are notorious for rejecting third parties once
push comes to shove.
JDG
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