My Confession

[Mike P]

The only thing registering in a party gets you is the right to vote in a primary. I registered Democrat for the sole purpose of voting for Chris Gabrielli in the 2006 gubernatorial primary, because I thought he'd be preferable to either Coupe Deval or Muffy. I didn't bother changing it back to Independent. If the Republicans ever have a meaningful primary in this state--and I think that Halley's Comet will return before that happens--I might switch my registration.

Passing on Frick or Frack is one alternative----but there are other alternatives. Maybe the reason it always comes down to the lesser of two evils is because no one ever considers the fact that they have about 7 other choices in the average Presidential election. If more people did, maybe the Big Two would be forced to come up with better candidates.

[spence]

Originally Posted by Mike P

and I think that Halley's Comet will return before that happens--I might switch my registration.

As a tangent, some time ago I attended a scientific lecture where the person remarked that they indeed did have "Halley's Comet Fever".

I'd note that at the same lecture was James Van Allen, who should hold serious respect among the right people.

Additionally I have my own personal photos of Halley's comet. Do you?

-spence

[Backbeach Jake]

Mike, i'm sorry but I saw what Nader did to an election. Split it just enough to schrod everything up to the nines. Then he threatened to do it again...May God say us from these fruitloops...

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Backbeach Jake

Mike, i'm sorry but I saw what Nader did to an election. Split it just enough to schrod everything up to the nines. Then he threatened to do it again...May God say us from these fruitloops...

I could counter that by saying that if Al Gore had only managed to carry his own state---something that even George McGovern did--Nader wouldn't have screwed up anything.

There are also people who feel strongly that Clinton never would have won if Perot wasn't in the race.

Whether a third party candidate "screws up" an election is a matter of perspective. Truman managed to win re-elction with Henry Wallace splitting the liberal Democratic vote, and Strom Thurmond splitting the Southern Democratic vote. That's because Truman ran a fierce campaign--that's when the phrase "Give 'em hell, Harry" was born.

It's not Nader's fault that Gore ran a horrible campaign