If Nader really wanted to change things, he could run for the house

[Bombtrack]

not the white house.

Nancy Johnson (R-CT-5) is running unapposed so far according to politics1.com
http://www.politics1.com/ct.htm

Nader is from her district.

She's among the 5 or 6 most liberal/centrist republicans there are, along with Chris Shays. But if according to the Naderite mantra, the way to beat moderate or conservative republicans is to run a left-wing candidate. Of course that's not what he says word for word but he basically means that.

I don't get why noones asked him this. And whether he wins or not, 2 years later he can challange Lieberman, who seems to be the great satan to the anti-moderate-democrat lefties.

According to Progressivepunch.org, the only issue she's really in line with democrats or the left on is abortion.
http://www.progressivepunch.org/members.jsp?member=CT5

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. I've always thought

that the best way for Greens to become a major party is to work from the grassroots up. I know there are several Greens in municipal offices around the country. How about state offices? Those with name recognition, like Nader, could run for the House and Senate. (I was really ticked that in 2002, neither the Dems or the Greens ran a candidate against the incumbant Rethug. Seems to me that shows a missed opportunity, as I know a lot of people who would have voted Green because they strongly dislike our Con-man.)

[TreasonousBastard]

3. That's true, and...

there are several hundred Greens running around the country for smaller offices. Some actually win. The "Christian" right has been working for years to infiltrate school boards and town councils to build a base for larger runs, and it's worked for them. As often as not, though, they'll run on a major party line, and not Right-to-Life or some other wingnut line.

The problem isn't with Greens running, or even with the quality of the cadidates, which is not always stirring, but that they are still in that pack of "others."

We've got about a dozen more or less viable parties in this state, and none of the small ones can get much traction even in local elections.

At this point, the best bet for a Green is to find a way on to the Democratic line.

[fujiyama]

2. Who cares about Nader?

Even the green party has wished him adieu.

I hope he disappears without a trace. If he won a house seat, fine, but I don't see many democrats voting for that man. I wouldn't. I'd vote democrat, and if there was none, I'd simply sit that one out.

[TreasonousBastard]

4. heh

Run for a Congressional seat and you may actually win and end up working for a living. Just think, actually answering constituents concerns, committee assignments...

Running as a lost cause for President is a vanity run and feeds the martyr complex. Running for office is always much more fun than holding the office.

[Gman]

5. Nader won't do it because he can do the most damage running for prez

All he wants to do is screw the Democrats. That makes Nader the enemy as much as Bush.

[AP]

6. Public Citizen probably gives him a bigger platform than House and maybe

even the Senate.

For a guy like Nader, I think only running for president gives his ideas a bigger platform than he already has.