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Ralph Nader, the third party spoiler, announced he will seek the presidency once again in 2008, much to my chagrin. Nader, the self-professed leftist, continues to align himself with Republicans by running in an election he simply cannot win. In fact, Republican candidate Mike Huckabee praised Nader’s entry on CNN, citing the uplift it provides the right wing with. Nader stole votes from Democrat Al Gore in 2000, just as Ross Perot snagged votes that would have went to George Bush, Sr. in 1992. While it may be admirable to make a political statement about our archaic two-party system, we must also recognize that change must stem from working within it — for now, at least. I’m all for a third party or Independent candidate with the means and support to win but these ridiculous pseudo-statements made by Ralph merely provide fodder for the Republican base — and votes for them. Remember that a vote for Nader is a vote for McCain. It’s rather ironic really, that a candidate for peace is, knowingly, boosting a war mongerer’s campaign. Go home Nader!