No Nader Is A Good Nader

Given that the Democratic side of the race has collapsed into a single candidate (Obama) and how the last two Presidential elections went, I think that addressing the issue of Ralph Nader’s running for Presidency is important. Don't get me wrong. I am truly in line with his politics, but I don't believe he can pull off what he preaches. He has not "Executive Office" (Mayor, Governor, President) experience and has a tendency to piss people off. Not a good way to get things done.

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If you feel as I do that since he has no viability as a candidate, that this renders his candidacy to being self-gratuitous and self serving, which is fine if it didn’t damage Democratic candidates chances of winning; then please contact him and ask him not to run at info@nader.org. (For those of you who were counting, that last sentence had six dependent clauses in it) Below is a boiler plate message you can send him, if I happened to catch you on a less than inspired day. If you want the Republicans to win, then I suggest you send Nader a donation.

Nader Letter Boiler Plate

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Dear Mr. Nader:

Despite the admirable social conscious aspects of your politics, I have to ask you to consider not running for the President of the United State. My request is not a reflection on your politics or what you stand for, but a simple pragmatic desire to avoid the lesser of evils. Truly there is no chance you can win, and a vote for you will steal away needed votes from the party that can come the closest making desperately needed changes. A vote for you will tantamount to a vote for status quo, a vote for the Republican Party and for why? Public discussion? It’s that's already happening!

I know running for President fills your own personal ambitions and brings people to your organization, which in turn helps you sell books. However, given the veracity of your candidacy, it appears that this is a bit solipsistic and I know you don’t want to appear solipsistic. If you truly care to move the country in the direction of change as you say you wish, you will stay out of the race and let those who can (albeit not as fast as you want) make those changes.

Please, Mr. Nader, show the country you care viable change and consider staying out of the 2008 Presidential race.

Sincerely and hopefully,

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