He has a lot of good ideas. He is honest. He communicates well and is even inspirational. He works hard. He would obviously be a great president. He is well known to most voters. Why don't more people vote for him? If you thought he had a good chance to win, would you vote for him?
2007-02-26 14:44:02 · 6 answers · asked by sal 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I think it's because people are afraid of change. And they're irrationally (insanely) beholden to this lame two-party system.
I quote General George Washington:
"A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume."
What was he talking about? The political party system.
If politicians had to be taken at the value of real issues, versus convenient party affiliation, and they actually had to honestly represent their ideas versus having the machine of the Democrat or Republican party behind them... well, people like Nader could be elected.
But then there's that stupid electoral college thing, too. We'd have to get rid of that as well. Maybe I would vote for Nader or some other independent, but the jackass elecorate that gets sent to "represent" me and actually vote for president could decide he/she wants to vote for a Democrat or a Republican.
2007-02-26 14:58:18 · answer #1 · answered by Babu Chicorico 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Media, media, media. He got little coverage. Moreover that last two elections should also point out the issue with vote tampering.
It has been suggested by some, that the Presidents are selected, not elected. By the European banking community that owns our federal reserve under the Federal Reserve Act. Since they print our money now, they get what they want.
Yes I will vote anything but Democrat, or Republican at this point.
2007-02-26 22:59:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I did vote for him. I don't know why other people don't. He is not bought and sold by corporations like politicians from the other two parties. He has done a lot of good work towards exposing corporate crime. I wish he and Winona LaDuke would have won in 2000, think about how different the last six years could have been.....
2007-02-26 22:52:54 · answer #3 · answered by Seraphim 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may extend this question this question even further--why do third parties not excel in our government at all? It is because we are designed around a two party system and many people vote along party lines, not with candidates. Third party candidates are viewed somewhat as second class citizens. In countries such as France, there as many as 15 political parties that share congress. There are advantages and disadvantages to him.
Political experience would be a question, but I would vote for him.
2007-02-26 22:55:04 · answer #4 · answered by Davy G 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The democrats threw every conceivable roadblock in front of his campaign. They had him in just about every State fighting for his right to be on the ballot. Im a "real republican" and I voted for nadar cuz bush has betrayed us and I cant vote dem. Buts its sad to see the depths that dems sink to just to get votes
2007-02-26 22:51:16 · answer #5 · answered by johnny holmes 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Essentially, because he is a self-promoting pin head who has no more chance of being elected than you or I.
You might as well waste your vote on Mickey Mouse!
2007-02-26 22:53:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋