Kerry

[Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I doubt that anybody here thinks that Kerry is running an intelligent or effective
campaign.  Nor is he promising much, except that he is not Bush.  That is not news
here.

The only question seems to be whether punishing the Democrats to keep them from
moving further to the right outweighs the risk of 4 more Bush years.  Everyone here
knows that powerful grass roots organizing would be a more effective way of keeping
the Democrats from getting worse.  That is why Nixon was in many respects to the left
of Clinton, but typing such a recommendation does not make it happen.  It takes hard
work from lots of people.  In any case there are no easy answers.

I do not think it makes sense to demonize Nader.  He has done more for the country
than any politician I can think of.  Nor does it do much to point out Kerry's
deficiencies -- they are too obvious for comment, except when he even shocks me by
joining Sharon.

I will probably vote for Peltier, but in California it does not matter.

Even so, people of conscience could make the case of voting for Kerry or not.
 --
Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929

Tel. 530-898-5321
E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu