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Shocker! Nader Out (Plus Senate News)
Ralph Nader has withdrawn from the race. Writes the Free Press:
"The streets are going to be filled with revelry … both here and in Africa," Nader predicted, followed by a 10-minute denunciation of most of the Democratic Party candidate's policy and record.
Good times.
In Senate news, Democrat Kay Hagan will defeat Republican Libby Dole in North Carolina (Dem pickup), Democrat Jeanne Shaheen will defeat Republican John Sununu in New Hampshire (pickup), Democrat Mark Warner will defeat Republican Jim Gilmore in Virginia (pickup). Democrat Tom Udall will defeat Republican Steve Pearce in New Mexico (pickup). Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will retain his seat, defeating Democratic challenger Bruce Lunsford (no pickup).
All the safe seats are progressing as you would expect. Franken, Begich, Merkley, and the other Udall (other potential pickups) are still outstanding.
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Nader actually thinks he is withdrawing from the campaign? Sorry, Ralph. You were (1) ignored and (2) trounced. Please go away now and don't bother us anymore.
For Nader to run against Gore and Lieberman, made him a misguided spoiler. To treat Obama like he is Reagan, makes him delusional. He only "withdrew" to give him the mic. one more time.
Obama ran "a brilliant tactical campaign," Nader said, but showed cowardice by failing to take on entrenched corporate interests or the Israel lobby in the U.S.
Nader said about Obama: "Why, apart from your unconditional vote for the $700 billion Wall Street bailout, are these large corporate interests investing so much in Senator Obama? Could it be that in your state Senate record, your U.S. Senate record and your presidential campaign record (favoring nuclear power, coal plants, offshore oil drilling, corporate subsidies including the 1872 Mining Act and avoiding any comprehensive program to crack down on the corporate crime wave and the bloated, wasteful military budget, for example) you have shown that you are their man?"