I think much of the pro-Nader sympathy arises from the "none-of-the-above" mentality...in other words,a protest vote. I noticed that the most recent Gallup Poll had Bush at 47%,Gore at 44%,Nader at 3%,and I couldn't help but appreciate the fact that Nader's support was the margin of Bush's lead.I also can't help but notice that the strongest supporters of Nader on the Mudcat Forum are Peg,Katlaughing,JamesJim,and Doug.Now there's a quartet of strange bedfellows!grin.

Said it before...a viable Third Party,if it is to succeed,will arise from a centrist philosophy at the grassroots level,and will not be the product of some imagined Righteous Political Savior.