With less than three weeks before the election,
Ralph Nader is emerging as just the threat that Democrats feared, with
a potential to tip the balance in up to nine states where President
Bush and Senator John Kerry are running neck and neck. Despite a
concerted effort by Democrats to derail his independent candidacy, as
well as his being struck off the Pennsylvania ballot on Wednesday, Mr.
Nader will be on the ballots in more than 30 states. Polls show that he
could influence the outcomes in nine by drawing support from Mr. Kerry.
They are Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Mexico and Wisconsin. Moreover, six - Colorado, Maine,
Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico and Wisconsin - were among the top
20 where Mr. Nader drew his strongest support in 2000. If the vote for
Mr. Bush and Mr. Kerry is as evenly divided as the polls suggest, the
electoral votes in any one of those states could determine who becomes
president.[more ] and [more ]
Nader's former running mate says she's voting for Kerry this time [more ] and [more ]
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