Oh and Don, saying that Kerry is a great debater and Bush is an idiot, doesn't change the fact that their policy views are identical in enough cases, and close enough in others, for John and Jane Q Voters to say "I think I'll stick with the original" and vote for Bush.

BTW, it would help if, when you claim that Bush and Kerry's positions aren't the same or very similar, that you provide actual proof. Kerry supports the Iraq war, just says he would have fought it differently. Kerry supports the new Sharon plan, and the Sharon administration in Israel. Kerry supports the Patriot Act. Kerry supports the war on terrorism.

Of course Kerry will have some policy differences with Bush on things like the environment, education, and some other domestic policy issues. But those issues aren't the ones that will decide the upcoming election.

My support of Nader's candidacy doesn't change the facts of Kerry's positions on the key issues of the election.