23% of Voters in Poll say Nader Should Run in 2004

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/1022-11.htm

23% of Voters in Poll say Nader Should Run in 2004
by Tom Squitieri

Nearly one in four voters want Ralph Nader to run for president in 2004, according to a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll released Tuesday. The poll found that 23% of those surveyed said Nader should run in 2004; 66% said he shouldn't.

Poll numbers may not translate into votes, but a surprised Nader said the numbers show that "people are looking for alternatives to the Democratic and Republican duopoly."


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My comment: Nader's ego blinds him to reality. He got 3% of the vote in 2000. He doesn't suddenly have 23% support. The vast majority of this 23% consists of Republicans who know he cost Gore the election. Yes, Ralph, the GOP would love for you to run. You idiot.

as soon as I read that, I figured 3% (at most) of those supporting his running were Greens and 20% (at least) were Reublicans.

You hit the nail on the head.

I would estimate that 1% of those polled were Greens, while the rest were Republicans.

And every single one of them is a republican. :mad:

I mean, in her or his heart of hearts, does the informed Green reeeeeallly want Ralph Nader?

I respect the Greens but disagree with them on several fronts. But I HATE Nader. With Ralph, it's always all about Ralph. Egotistical, arrogant, and I suppose one could now add delusional.

I'm probably a green by nature, but I'm a Nader-hater by design. I'd vote for La Rouche first. I still haven't forgiven Ralfie for the corvair smear, the front-loading washer/dryer scare of anything else this poser has attached his mug to.

They agree with me that Nader is a self-aggrandizing opportunist but believe in the values of the Green Party, and want to see someone else run.

Mousepads, Shoe Leather, and Hope

Thing is, with Ralph Nader heading the ticket, Greens made significant gains in every state. His name recognition and egotistical attitude (yeah, like most successful politicians aren't egotistical and arrogant?) gave a significant boost to Green registration and voter involvment.

In 1996, the Green party was struggling to get a place on a third of the state ballots. Now, for better or for worse, Greens are on ballots in 50 states and have passed the Libertarians as the fastest growing party, nationally. This is in no small part due to Nader's efforts.

Kucinich is the way to get a progressive in the white house!

Winona LaDuke


"Dennis Kucinich is a leader with integrity and demonstrated courage. His commitment to democracy, equity, constitutional rights, environmental justice and peace is honorable and longstanding. Building alliances between Indigenous peoples, peoples of color, and communities committed to environmental and social justice is key to building a true and sustaining society and democracy."

"I am well aware that Dennis is not a Green. But, he is Green in his heart."

Alas, he's already taken by the Democrats.

Who don't appear to be anywhere close to nominating him.

I'm glad to hear she endorses him. He's speaking at the SF Green Festival Nov 8.

My first reaction to this poll report: Who did they poll, Republicans?

Seems like a low result.

I am sure Ralph and the GOP folks who will finance him can get a better more positive poll.

nt

Whether they know it or not!x(

(Then again, with that Diebold voting equipment, they may NEVER actually know it!) :eyes:

B-)

(even though 9 out of 10 of those people voted for somebody else).

unlike last time, I want him to pull out in October when it's obvious to him that he'll get no more than a few percent of the vote and endorse the Democratic candidate.

But if he spends as much of his campaign telling everyone that there's no difference, the way he did last time, that's not real helpful either.

Almost every Green I know is now, after three years of Bush, fully aware of the fact that there were significant differences between Bush and Gore. A lot of them really disliked Gore a lot, and would still have a hard time voting for him, but I don't think that after three years of John Ashcroft, the Patriot Act, the doctrine of pre-emption, etc., that any of them would buy the "no difference" canard this time around.

I would like to see how many of those who said yes were Democrats, how many were Greens, and how many were Republicans.

I would guess that you are right, that the majority of those who said yes are Republicans who want him to take votes from the Democrat.

And I thought he only got 2% in 2000. I know he got his highest margin in Alaska, with 10%, and then (as every Dean supporter hear probably knows, unfortunately!) in Vermont with 7%. Maybe they just polled people in those 2 states!

I am a big fan of a third party.

But not this time. Not now.

Not for President.

Please.

is run more people at the state and local levels, then work their way up.

nt

This is also the 23% of the electorate who slow waaaay down when passing a terrible auto wreck.

but now-too much at stake here.

If Nader wants to run, then he should run...

Anyway, stick around. You'll see the prevailing wind blowing through here soon enough...

And pops kids' balloons. All for fun.

But should he run? That entirely depends on whom the Dems nominate. If it's a heavily-compromised DLC turd, then sure. Make things interesting, Ralph! :-)

Maybe he should run as a Democrat. Perhaps the Dems should niminate him.

At least, two-thirds of the voters probably know who he is.

it will be a sad day.

so I have someone to vote for.

going to Nader won't even matter. we need a landslide.

Run the fuck away from presidential politics.

This is funny. Typical coming from Gallup.

I wonder if Nader is a closet Republican? Actually, it appears to be so obvious.

Grover Norquist is one them...He has supported GOP tacticts like impeaching Bill Clinton. He refuses to believe that republicans paid for any of the ads that aired during '00. How any green/liberal can support him after all that is beyond me.

I would imagine everyone of them polled was glad to vote "yes"...

Interesting.

Greens want him to run and repugs/libertarians want him to run. That accounts for the numbers. Repugs aren't stupid, they know votes for St Ralph means victory for them.

Surely he cant be the reason Gore lost. Less than 50% of voters nation wide bothered voting at all; and if Gore had of won his own state - isn't that usually a foregone conclusion during any presidential election that the candidate will win his (can't wait for a her) state and if he had of let Clinton campaign for him Gore would have won Arkansas as well; which would have put an end to all the following fun and games in Florida and at the Supreme Court.

Rather than bagging the Greens shouldn't you be trying to persuade the non-voting 50% of the population to vote your way.

regards

...that 69% of the folks in this country think Saddam Hussein gave the order to bring down the WTC....

IOW, there's a sucker born every minute.

Maybe the majority of that 23% think King Ralf should run as a ReTHUG, since it was painfully obvious to anyone of discernment who he was working for in '00....

that Tom Squitieri wrote. He is a Republican shill of the first order not to mention a media whore who hasn't been getting much publicity lately so he had to come up with something to get attention for himself. During President Clintons impeachment which was on the news 24/7 he was front row and center cheering on Ken Starr. He loved spreading the gossip and was proud of being part of the Kool Kids Club. He was a favorite guest on Hardball and Geraldo, who is now on the Faux network.

He's as much a smarmy lowlife as Michael Issikof who started all the Monica's blue dress stuff.

I couldn't agree more emphatically with VaLabor's comments. Nader's runaway ego has cost the world dearly. There are some 9,000 dead Iraqi civilians who would not have been slaughtered if Nader hadn't split the progressive voters. And that's just one example of the blood that's on the hands of Nader and every voter he has duped.

Naderites love to tell people "Vote your conscience." But they HAVE NO CONSCIENCE.