The unattainable on Presidential Election 2000
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The Unattainable on Presidential Election 2000 (October 2000)
Communicating the emerging philosophy of the Global Information Age
FEDERAL INFORMATION NEWS SYNDICATE
Vol. 8, Issue Number 05 (October 30, 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!):
- Nader 58%
- Bush 30%
- Gore 10%.
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