The Spoiler Wants Back In
So, Ralph Nader wants to enter this election? I’m sure some people think that would be election 2000 redux, but I’m not so sure. Yeah, Nader could grab some votes, but I don’t think he will attract the kind of support he did in 2000. First, I really think people realize Nader may have damaged Gore’s chaces against Bush by siphoning off votes that could have put him over the top in the electoral college. Second, this isn’t the 2000 election. There’s a lot that can be said about the campaign Al Gore ran, but both Clinton and to a greater extent Obama are running pretty good campaigns. I think both will be able to hold their own against McCain. Moreover, when I talk to people I don’t hear this desire to go outside the two-party system. Sure, certain people are disgruntled with both parties, but you’re always going to have that. Someday, I would like to see another party step up to really compete with Democrats and Republicans and be a viable third choice, but Ralph Nader is not that person and people know that.