I'm still steamed at the way they treated Ron Paul.
"Third-party candidates could tip some states" by Michael Kranish, Globe Staff | November 1, 2008
O.K., so which narrative is going to be used to alter Obama's victory in another stolen election?
Get ready to adjust your map accordingly, readers.
WASHINGTON - Third-party candidates Ralph Nader and Bob Barr have small but tangible followings in a number of battleground states, positioning them as potential wild cards Tuesday in races in Colorado, Georgia, Florida, Missouri, Ohio, and elsewhere.
Both presidential hopefuls qualified for the ballots in 45 states, raising the possibility that even a small showing in a tightly contested state could tip the balance to either Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain - and if the overall race is close, possibly help select the next president.
Also see: The AmeriKam MSM Vote-Rigging Continues
In a vivid reminder of the potential power of third-party candidates, Al Gore campaigned yesterday on Obama's behalf in Florida - the state that Gore narrowly lost in the disputed 2000 election, partly as a result of Nader's showing, costing him the White House. To the dismay of some Democrats, Nader could once again take votes away from their party's nominee.
As a Nader voter at that time, I am offended by this cultural myth that has taken hold. Gore WON Florida if a FAIR RECOUNT had been done -- as 12 subsequent investigations by news organizations found (also see: Stolen Elections: 2000).
All this carping by the MSM and betraying Democrats, blaming Nader for Gore's loss, makes me glad I voted for the guy in '96 and 2000 -- and makes even more determined to do it in 2008.
Anyhow, the translation here is put FLORIDA in the McCain column, huh?
The closer the race becomes in battleground states, the more likely it is that even 1 or 2 percent of the vote going to Nader or Barr could make a difference. Nader could have the most significant impact in Missouri, where he drew 4 percent in a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll this week that shows McCain leading Obama by a slim 48 percent to 46 percent.
Barr, who has criticized McCain for being too moderate, was at 3 percent in his home state of Georgia in another CNN survey, which showed McCain ahead 50 percent to 46 percent. In Florida, Obama leads McCain 50 percent to 45 percent, but Nader and Barr have 3 percent combined.
Excluded from the official presidential debates, rarely covered by the media, and left out of many polls, the minor-party candidates say they are running because they see failings in the major-party candidates and want to highlight their favorite issues.
In his latest quest, Nader is bashing both of the major-party candidates, saying that an Obama victory would be "one of the biggest con jobs in American political history" and that McCain would be a disastrous "clone" of President Bush. "These two parties are converging on surrendering to corporate power," said Nader, who was reached by telephone as he campaigned across Michigan yesterday.
I may not agree with Ralph on everything, but he's the best of the roster in my view. You have the opportunity to voice yours, readers: vote in my poll at Rock the Truth.
Barr, a former Republican representative from Georgia who is the Libertarian nominee, could take away GOP support from McCain. Another minor candidate, Cynthia McKinney of the Green Party, is also seeking the presidency but has garnered little support or notice. --more--"
Yes, neither one of them seems to be doing well in my poll, either.
Now look at What the Electoral Map Looks Like in a Fair Election
