My first time vote was for McGovern in 1972. My second time round, I voted for McCarthy when he ran as an indie against Ford and Carter. In 1980, I voted for the Citizen's Party candidate, Barry Commoner, though I would have gone for Jerry Brown had he won. I just couldn't bring myself to vote for such a pro-nuke candidate as Carter.

I voted for Mondale/Ferraro in 1984 after working for Jesse and the Rainbow Coalition. I like Mondale, and to this day think he would have made a good president. Pathetic to think we haven't had a woman or minority candidate since then, isn't it?

In 1988, I didn't vote for prez, on account of there not being any decent candidates. I was a hardcore Rainbow Coalition supporter, and was incredibly fired up by Jesse's run that year. I mean c'mon--Dukakis instead of Jesse? Not even.

1992 I was faced with the same. Didn't vote for prez, as I never liked Clinton, and was convinced he was the quintessential sell-out southern Dem in Republican clothing he is from the gitgo.

Finally in 1996, I could vote FOR someone for president again, and voted Nader. And even more proudly again in 2000. Right now I keep swinging back and forth between Nader and Cobb.