Ralph Nader is right to run for president in 2004.
For weeks now we’ve heard candidates arguing about special interests.
Democrats claim to be the citizens’ advocate while the records plainly show their debts to corporate interests.
And President Bush has more special-interest money than the others combined, including all of those ties to Enron and Halliburton.
Nader, in contrast, is a true citizens’ advocate; public welfare is his honest concern. For that reason, I believe it is noble for him to run because he gives voters a choice between better and worse, a choice that many, Democrats and Republicans, would rather not see voters have.
That said, I will not vote for Nader in November. There will be a stark contrast between Bush and the Democratic nominee, a contrast much more apparent than that between the Democrat and Nader.
Given the threats that Bush’s re-election would pose to civil liberties, the environment, fiscal stability and international perceptions of the U.S., I cannot justify taking a principled stand against the establishment this year.
The Democratic nominee will not be the perfect package, but we need to fix the White House.
