Run, Ralph, Run - Again!

[Terri]

By Doug Patton
March 3, 2008

Four years ago, I wrote a column titled, "Run, Ralph, Run!" It was in response to consumer advocate Ralph Nader running for president. At the time, no better information could have fallen upon the ears of the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign in 2004 than the news that Nader was running once again. Similarly, that same news is gladdening GOP hearts again this year.

I still cling to the hope that the prospect of President Hillary Clinton or President Barack Obama sends chills down the spines of enough clear-thinking Americans to prevent either from ever becoming a reality. But just in case, it was with great joy that I welcomed the news that Nader will be running again this year.

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Of course, it is for a far more cynical reason that I would love to see Ralph Nader run for president again this year. He is, quite simply, the Democrats' Ross Perot. In his book, 'Bush Country,' John Podohoretz wrote, "It's beyond dispute that if Ralph Nader had not run in 2000, Al Gore would be president today." With the nation's electorate split down the middle, every vote will be crucial in November. If Nader can convince enough voters on the Left that he is the only real alternative to the political establishment they distrust so intensely, his presence in the race this year could once more make the difference.

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Luv luv luv Doug Patton and his ''common sense''.

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Doug Patton always writes "COMMON SENSE" columns, and he always is on point!!

Doug Patton, you are a "GREAT AMERICAN"!!

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enough clear-thinking Americans

And there's the rub.