So, yeah, let him run for whatever the heck he wants. After all, the 2000 election was a fluke, right?

I've seen Sicko. Immediately after seeing it (on opening night), I came home to find a bill in my mailbox from a lab that had run tests and, without notice to me, was no longer an approved provider under my health insurance. I was infuriated, and read all of the candidates plans for health care.

As a person with a chronic medical condition, I think single-payer is the ultimate goal. But I also believe that you have to work within the system to make changes toward that ultimate goal. It is, as Mr. T suggests, being practical instead of being idealistic. I don't consider myself a "sellout" or a "hypocrite" for supporting a candidate or a party that seeks to bring us closer to the goal. To the contrary, I think that my support gets us closer than yours.

So, the I voted democrat. And I believe in a better system, and work towards that goal. What would you have me do instead, vote for a candidate I know can't win?

Corporate America is here and now. It exists. Of course it would be stupid for Nader to keep his money in a mattress rather than investing it. That would be throwing money away. Kind of like throwing a vote away, isn't it? Sorry Niagara. It's hypocrisy.

Kucinich was for single payer. Now he's gone.

If Nader doesn't run, no one will be for single payer.

Hillarycare and Obamacare are the same -- they keep the insurance companies in the game. The insurance companies can't be in the game, because they are the problem.

We need single payer because it's the only way to cut the fat out the system. See Michael Moore's movie Sicko.

Voting for the least worst makes things worse.

Do I think Hillary would be better than Romney or McCain? No. On health care, the same. On militarism, she might prove worse, because she has to prove she has a masculine side.

They all are corporate militarists. Obama too. He wants to increase the size of the military.

So, time to start anew. 1,000 activists in every Congressional district is what Nader is proposing. See naderexplore08.org.

Keep an open mind.

Niagara

My political and civic identity was born through exposure to the candidate for whom I caucused for in Nevada, Congressman Dennis Kucinich.

Not only was I going on a limb, scrambling to educate myself on his record, bio, the issues, his campaign style not to mention volunteering for a political campaign, calling radio shows, canvassing, going to a town conference, and attending a free speech rally where I was interviewed for a published newspaper article.

Wooo!

A lot to absorb and digest to say the least.

Part of this process was owning my power as a citizen.

I, after 31 years, affirm:

* Politicians are public servants. They are elected to serve the public. We are the public. We are their Boss.

* When does a Boss grovel at the feet of their employee?

* A vote cast is duty. The highest level of civic participation in this democratic republic. The highest level of critical thinking is a mandatory prerequisite.

* The media’s power lies within the scope of communicative channels of distribution. The more channels accessed produces the variety of information and opinion necessary to serve as background information. Independent research is equally necessary.

Our future, the future of my three boys, everyone, everywhere is deeply affected by civic, social administration and control; in simpler terms, politics and government.

If we are to honor our existence and our time on Earth than we must participate.

Fight off all urges or coercion to be satisfied with the role of spectator.

A long comment, I know.

I strongly support Ralph Nader as an activist, and as a President candidate.
The Democratic Party uses the Nader Myth to cover up the fact that Al Gore abandoned his supporters and all voters in Florida.

Diebold delivered on it's promise.

wasn't Dennis Kucinich for single-payer?

I think he was, and was on the stage for a long time.

how does it benefit anyone if the result of having a third-party candidate is that we wind up with someone who refers to universal healthcare as "socialized medicine?" in the White House?

How is Obama corrupt?

Check out Obama's contributions from nuclear power group Exelon. Then check out his position on nuclear power.

Obama said at one time he was for single payer, now he's opposed. He flipped because of the power the health insurance and pharma lobbies.

Nader, if he becomes a candidate, will be the only one on the stage for single payer. Will he bring us single payer? Only if people who believe in single payer stand up to the Obamas and Clintons of this world.

Nader is for abolishing the electoral college.

Re: Jason Cherkis... Check the $'s on who the pharmaceutical and medical lobbyists support.

The Democratic party will fight to keep candidates especially Ralph off of the ballot. This is corruption, and is why Nader must run. We need fair access, not some money game that battles it out in courts.

Nader's campaign filmmaker, Jurgen Vsych, has just released her new book about the 2004 campaign, "What Was Ralph Nader Thinking?" http://thewomandirector.com