Reply #15: Sure it can [View All]

[lapfog_1]

As I said, a vote for Nader is a vote FOR the loser of your choice
of Kerry v. Bush.

I think if most people who want to vote for Nader examine his
positions on topics versus those of Bush and Kerry, they will
find that Kerry comes closer than Bush. In other words, even
though Kerry is not anti-globalization enough, or anti-corporate
enough, or even pro-environment enough... Kerry is closer to
them on their beliefs than Bush. So a vote for Nader, or even
a "I'll stay home and not vote" is really a vote for Bush.

Of course, if their second choice is Bush, then a vote for Nader
is really a vote for Kerry.

The assumption here (which is valid) is that Nader has zero chance
to win. If Nader and Bush and Kerry were all polling at 25 to 30
percent, with 10 to 25 percent undecided, then this logic falls
apart, and a vote for Nader would be a vote FOR Nader and no one else.
But that isn't the situation, and it won't be the situation come
November.