My fear is that you, blinded by your anger at flaws of the Clinton-Gore administration, may be instrumental in electing the worst. Even Republicans are getting into the act. I can't sleep at night. What lies beneath this angst is the extraordinary way the presidential campaign has evolved. Most times, the winner would be clear well before now.
Voters flirt with maverick candidates in the primaries.
The tendency of third parties to disappear is one of the enduring realities. Indeed, Nader's poll numbers are eroding. Of the nine members of the Seattle City Council, five belong to the Green Party. On Tuesday, the news broke that three of the five are leaving the party out of concern that supporting Nader could give the state to Bush. I am feeling a lot of pressure as friends and family question my loyalty to Nader, and I am really conflicted.