A Gephardt aide confirmed a report in Saturday's New York Times that the House Minority Leader all but ruled himself out of contention to be Gore's running mate. Aides to Gore have declined comment, citing the vice president's effort to keep the selection process as private as possible. And according to Nader, that sounds just fine to the man from Missouri, who wants the speaker's chair once occupied by such Democrats as Tip O'Neill and Sam Rayburn. I met with Dick Gephardt a month ago. Nader said he was not concerned what effect he might have on other candidates.
Nobody is entitled to votes.
When asked which one of the two candidates he would vote for if he had to choose, Nader said he wouldn't vote for either Gore or Bush. My guess is that he will appoint a pro-life running mate. If I were Mr. Bush, I would want Buchanan and Nader in the debates, if I wanted any debates. It will be a lot more boring without Pat Buchanan. CBS Worldwide Inc. All Rights Reserved.