FARAONE: Why I voted for Nader

O'BRYAN: Why I voted for Obama

Chicago Dispatch: Live From Grant Park

4 Comments

• Al A said:

  I voted today, for Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez in LA.

  November 4, 2008 3:26 PM

• V in Naples, Florida said:

  I am heading to the polls right now to vote for Nader/Gonzalez  (Heck, Matt Gonzalez would have smoked both Barack and McCain in the debates.)

  November 4, 2008 4:12 PM

• betterthannader said:

  well said, i hope you're wrong about us never climbing out of this red and blue rut, but i can see why it's hard to be optimistic about that.

  i completely agree that people should vote for the best candidate. that's what i've devoted my entire blog to for the last 8 months, and for 8 months i've waited for someone to take me up on my challenge to find me someone better than nader to vote for. no one even bothered trying, and for good reason, Ralph Nader is clearly the best candidate.

  As Mr. Nader says--we keep voting for winners, and we keep losing. certainly with the country stuck in a war that's already kill over 1.5 million, the economy in shambles, and the Constitution gutted--certainly it's way past time we started voting for the best candidate--someone who's worked tirelessly for decades to try to get us to prevent the very problems we are drowning in today.

  November 4, 2008 4:34 PM

• rattygirl said:

  Ralph Nadar was the better choice and he would have been a ground-breaking president for the working class of this country.  I would recommend the independent film: An Unreasonable Man to anyone interested in learning more about him.  However, I voted for Obama. This country is sadly not yet ready for a Nadar.  They were barely even ready for Obama.  While I respect you, I also don’t know who you people that vote for Nadar are kidding.  You’re worse than the disorganized peace protestors on Boston Commons.  As long as people like Sarah Palin continue to plague our media airwaves, Americans will continue to misunderstand how much corporate power is really fucking us and they will also continue to not even know who Ralph Nadar is.  I hope Sarah Palin chokes on one of her Alaskan moose pies.  This is another reason why I voted for Obama. There was no way I was letting my blue vote go wasted and see that nut job possibly become the first woman president of this country – no way.  Who knows, maybe if the economy gets worse we will be ready for a man like Nadar in 2012.  I hope so.  I would also like to note to Mr. Faraone that I have read a few of your articles on this election.  Your writing style clearly shows that you are nothing but a vulgar pothead who constantly belittles religion, republicans, and American war heroes. I think it is GREAT!!! Keep up the good fight, Chris. I really enjoyed your coverage of Grant Park.

  November 12, 2008 10:13 PM

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