I heard that Ralph Nader is hoping that Michael Bloomberg will run.

[LoZoccolo]

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[frylock]

5. i heard a fly buzz when i died

[Pirate Smile]

6. It's true and it is insane. Did Nader forget what he was supposedly fighting for and against?

But then I suppose it fits with what he has been doing for a while.

http://www.politickerny.com/2011/10/11/ralph-nader-wants-mike-bloomberg-to-run-for-president/

[Better Believe It]

9. Nader would also like to see Jim Hightower run, Dr. Quentin Young run, etc.,

“I’d almost like to see anybody run, just to give the voters more choices. I’d like to see Bloomberg run, I’d like to see Jim Hightower run. I’d like to see Bill McKibben run, I’d like to see the champion of single payer, Dr. Quentin Young, run … I’d like to see Ron Paul, or someone who is a libertarian Tea Party type run, because the Tea Party in a way reflected the conservative wing of the Republican Party that have been disrespected by the corporate wing.”

I think Nader believes someone like Bloomberg with a big campaign fund would split the Republican vote. While that certainly would, I don't think that any progressives should advocate that. It makes more sense for someone like Hightower to run because they would certainly advocate a progressive agenda.

[LoZoccolo]

12. It sounds like you believe he acknowledges the spoiler effect that a third-party candidate has.

[Luminous Animal]

18. No, he acknowledges that while we have 457 different breakfast products to choose

from we are forced to select from only 2 options for the most important political decision that the vast majority make in their lives.

[LoZoccolo]

19. Better Believe It specifically mentions a Republican spoiler effect as a possible reason.

[Luminous Animal]

20. Personally, I think BBI misread Nader.

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[Luminous Animal]

8. I heard he wants Jim Hightower to run. According to Nader, the more choices the better.

[LoZoccolo]

10. Does he want David Duke to run?

[Luminous Animal]

11. Shoot him an email. I've little doubt that he would advocate that America can abide and reject

any candidate from Nazi to Stalinist and he while he would support their right to run, he would not support their election.

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[leftstreet]

16. Locking

:P

[Rex]

17. I don't remember a rule that says you have to unrec/rec someone

based on the content of their thread.

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[Electric Monk]

23. Moo

[mdmc]

24. ..

[Hassin Bin Sober]

25. I heard you make in your pants sometimes.

[HappyMe]

26. Ralph who?