Tuesday, February 10, 2004

Green Party Run

Say Uncle points out this interesting story.

Former Vermont Gov. Howie Dean and his advisers are looking into options that would allow him to run for president on the Green Party ticket should he fail in his bid to wrench the Democratic nomination away from Sen. John Kerry.

Dean had been looking at the Green Party long before his campaign caught fire. As early as late last summer, Dean was considering the Greens as an option, particularly because at the time Ralph Nader, the Green nominee in 2000, appeared less interested in a run.

“This isn’t a ploy to get Democrats to pay attention to us,” says a Deaniac in Washington. “This is about ensuring that our man’s views and this supporters’ views get carried into the fall campaign. A Green Party bid puts him in the debates with Bush and whomever the Democrats nominate. It keeps us viable.”

Granted, the story is from a tabloid, but it may have merit.  Given Dean’s massive ego, I wouldn’t be surprised if he switched parties to keep running.  And heck, the Green Party will let anybody run on their ticket just to get the media attention.

(1) Comments
Posted by Owen at 1915 hrs
Politics + Politics - General

  1. This would be awesome.  While Kerry has been winning all the Primaries… Dean still has a large following.
    We need this.  Anything to split the Left’s vote is a good thing.

    Posted by Mad Ogre on February 11, 2004 at 1440 hrs


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