The tragedy of human existence is that failure must still be judged a major achievement on the road toward genuine social progress. "The point is that life itself is nothing. It is the dream that keeps us fighting, willing--living!" For the Presidential Election 2000, this wisdom has special meaning.
The unattainable on Presidential Election 2000
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The Unattainable on Presidential Election 2000 (October 2000)
CLOSING THE "VALUES-GAP":
The Unattainable on Presidential Election 2000
By Vigdor Schreibman
Ralph Nader's Presidential Campaign appears to strive for the unattainable, namely, winning the Presidential Election 2000. Nevertheless, Mr. Nader's mission is loaded with ambiguity. An unscientific spot public opinion survey taken in the Time Magazine, Virtual Voter Booth , with more than a million respondents just prior to Election Day 2000, shows (believe it or not!):
Even if, as expected, Mr. Nader is not elected to be the next President of the United States, this failure must still be judged a major achievement on the road toward genuine social progress both by Mr. Nader and his running mate Winona LaDuke, a credit to the wisdom of citizens who cast their sovereign votes for such political leaders. "The point is that life itself is nothing. It is the dream that keeps us fighting, willing--living!" That's the creative insight advanced by Eugene O