Nader supporters say vote for Kerry

Ralph Nader's Former Advisors as Well as His Former Running Mate
Winona LaDuke Urge Support for Kerry

Click here to see some of the differences between Kerry and Bush:
http://www.americanvoice2004.org/askdave/01askdave.html

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We, the undersigned, were selected by Ralph Nader to be members of his
113-person national "Nader 2000 Citizens Committee." This year, we urge
support for Kerry/Edwards in all swing states, even while we strongly
disagree with Kerry's policies on Iraq and other issues. For people
seeking progressive social change in the United States, removing George
W. Bush from office should be the top priority in the 2004 presidential
election. Progressive votes for John Kerry in swing states may prove
decisive in attaining this vital goal.

* David Barsamian, Author, Radio Interviewer
* Juliette Beck, California Citizens for Fair Trade
* Herbert Bernstein, Professor of Physics at Hampshire College
* Thomas Berry, Author, Dream of the Earth
* Wendell Berry, Farmer and Writer
* Norman Birnbaum, Author and Educator
* Grace Lee Boggs, Detroit Activist and Writer
* Blase Bonpane, Office of the Americas
* Theresa Bonpane, Office of the Americas
* Eric Brakken, Former Staffer, United Students Against Sweatshops
* Ira Byock, Palliative Care Physician, Author of Dying Well
* Edgar Cahn, Founder of Time Banking
* John Cavanagh, Director of Institute for Policy Studies
* Noam Chomsky, Author and Professor at MIT
* Steve Cobble, Strategist, Jackson '88, Nader '00, Kucinich '04
* Ben Cohen, Co-founder of Ben & Jerry's
* Peter Coyote, Actor and Writer
* Ronnie Cummins, Director of Organic Consumers Association
* Herman Daly, Professor at University of Maryland
* Iris DeMent, Musician/Songwriter
* Phil Donahue, Former Talk Show Host
* Mark Dowie, Journalist, Former Editor/Publisher of Mother Jones
* Barbara Dudley, Former President, Greenpeace and National Lawyers
Guild
* Ronnie Dugger, Co-founder of Alliance for Democracy
* Troy Duster, Professor at New York University
* Barbara Ehrenreich, Political Essayist and Social Critic
* Richard Falk, Center of International Studies, Princeton University
* Jim Goodman, Organic Dairy Farmer
* Rebecca Goodman, Organic Dairy Farmer
* Doris (Granny D) Haddock, Senate Candidate, Reform Activist
* Paul Hawken, Author, Economist
* Randy Hayes, Founder, Rainforest Action Network and Director of
Sustainability, City of Oakland
* Jim Hightower, Author and Commentator
* Wes Jackson, The Land Institute
* David Kairys, Law Professor at Temple University and Author
* Ynestra King, Ecofeminist Writer/Activist
* John Kinsman, Family Farm Defenders
* Philip M. Klasky, Co-director, Bay Area Nuclear Waste Coalition
* David Korten, Author of When Corporations Rule the World
* Frances Korten, Director of Positive Futures Network
* Saul Landau, California State Polytechnic University
* Rabbi Michael Lerner, The Tikkun Community
* Theodore Lowi, Political Scientist, Author
* Howard Lyman, Former Rancher, Vegetarian Activist
* Joanna Macy, Author and Scholar
* Jerry Mander, President of International Forum on Globalization
* Manning Marable, Institute for Research in African American Studies,
Columbia
* Redwood Mary, Plight of the Redwoods Campaign
* Robert McChesney, Professor, University of Illinois
* Carolyn Merchant, Professor of Environmental History, University of
California-Berkeley
* Peter Montague, Environmental Research Foundation
* Gus Newport, Former Mayor of Berkeley, California
* Ruth Ozeki, Novelist
* Frances Fox Piven, City University of New York
* Bonnie Raitt, Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter
* Sheldon Rampton, Co-author of Banana Republicans
* Marcus Raskin, Author
* Tim Robbins
* Vicki Robin, New Road Map Foundation
* Susan Sarandon, Actor and Activist
* John Schaeffer, Founder of Real Goods Trading Company
* Michelle Shocked, Musician
* John Stauber, Co-author of Banana Republicans
* Andrew Strauss, Professor at Widener University School of Law
* Charlotte Talberth, Max and Anna Levinson Foundation
* Meredith Tax, Writer and Human Rights Activist
* Studs Terkel, Author, Oral Historian
* Tom Tomorrow, Cartoonist
* Sarah van Gelder, Editor of YES! Magazine
* Eddie Vedder, Musician, Pearl Jam
* Harvey Wasserman, Author of Harvey Wasserman's History of the US
* Cornel West, Professor, Author of Democracy Matters
* Sheldon Wolin, Professor Emeritus, Princeton University
* Howard Zinn, Historian and Author

Other prominent Nader 2000 supporters endorsing this statement:

* Medea Benjamin, Code Pink
* Jackson Browne
* Jerry Greenfield, Co-founder of Ben & Jerry's
* Bob Harris, Author
* Hazel Henderson, Economist and Author
* Norman Solomon, Columnist
This list is posted on the web at http://www.vote2stopbush.com

better off trying to talk to Bush supporters. As Nader points out , it is the democrats own fault that they are not leading by a landslide.
One DVD on the pentagon fiaso convinced one Bush supporteder at work.
I say Kerry by 5-12 points
depending on voter fraud. I imagine though that the fraud in florida will be balenced by the usual number of dead perople voting in Chicago

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Kraig Grady
North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island <http://anaphoria.com/>
The Wandering Medicine Show
KXLU <http://www.kxlu.com/main.html> 88.9 FM Wed 8-9 pm Los Angeles

In a message dated 10/29/2004 1:24:25 PM Eastern Standard Time,
kraiggrady@... writes:
As Nader points out , it
is the democrats own fault that they are not leading by a landslide.
Yes, I've heard Nader point this out time and again as a legitimate reason
for him to run. Sorry, but that is merely delusional to me. Nader has his own
agenda, to prove a viable third party candidacy, and it is based fundamentally
on his running for the spot.

Nader is rationalizing his own running regardless of the consequences. There
is no justifiable blame for any party not reaching the necessary votes. The
real blame will be for a non-candidate (a candidate in name only) throwing
the election to the right wing.

Just my opinion. Johnny

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Congratulations on your wedding Johnny! I have been meaning to send this since i heard only recently.

I really doubt anyone who was going to vote for nader would vote for kerry at this point.
He replaces only those write in votes for mickey mouse, etc
after all he is hated only 2nd to Bush
At this point though i see no reason to pick on him, he has been picked to death

>In a message dated 10/29/2004 1:24:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, >kraiggrady@... writes:
>As Nader points out , it >is the democrats own fault that they are not leading by a landslide.
>Yes, I've heard Nader point this out time and again as a legitimate reason >for him to run. Sorry, but that is merely delusional to me. Nader has his own >agenda, to prove a viable third party candidacy, and it is based fundamentally >on his running for the spot.
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>Nader is rationalizing his own running regardless of the consequences. There >is no justifiable blame for any party not reaching the necessary votes. The >real blame will be for a non-candidate (a candidate in name only) throwing >the election to the right wing.
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>Just my opinion. Johnny
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Kraig Grady
North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island <http://anaphoria.com/>
The Wandering Medicine Show
KXLU <http://www.kxlu.com/main.html> 88.9 FM Wed 8-9 pm Los Angeles

I agree. And thanks, Leena and I are very happy together. :) Johnny

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