But 23,299 votes are still a lot of votes. And the Green Party received a lot of publicity, despite the News Journal. We were the only third party with a candidate in that vast white space on the right side of the ballot. So those 23,000 votes were serious votes. Many have told me that ballot placement cost me tons of votes.
Next time let's fill in that column with local and state candidates.
Besides I have little interest in either Gore or Bush. That decision was made in June, when I joined the Greens . As far as the present mess in Florida goes, it is not the end of the world if Bush is elected. It will be the end of world for the Democrats as they take it out on us Greens . Trust me on this one too.