Well, this weekend in the next town over Sailfest occurred. it's a pretty major event where all of downtown is closed to traffic and vendors and such come in, do a search for it and you'll see what it's like. Anyways every election year the major contenders usually have a setup to raise local support and all that jazz. This year I saw Nader had a tent (oh joy). Now don't get me wrong, I don't hate the Green Party, in fact I can understand why people want a more liberal person in office than a democratic contender (for example, Kerry or Gore). But what the Green party doesn't realize is that they are splitting the votes the democratic candidate would get if there was no Green Party (or other liberal party) running. THIS IS GIVING THE ELECTION AWAY. Heck, in 2000 we lost because 3.9% of the population voted for Nader, in 2004 that was not a factor. But this year, when the democratic contender is a black man, threats of racism are prevalent. Nader I call on you to pull out of this election. I understand and respect that you want a liberal president but by being in the election and splitting the left even if it is in a limited amount, YOU MAKE AN EASIER ELECTION FOR McCAIN. After the last EIGHT years, can we really stand to have another conservative in office?

A vote for Nader is nothing more than a vote directed at ruining the main Liberal Candidate. I don't like the two party system, but it's not going to change and it's time people accept that.